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020			_z9780801887635
035			_a(MiAaPQ)EBC4398402
035			_a(Au-PeEL)EBL4398402
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035			_a(OCoLC)652294482
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050		4	_aHB715 .A55 2008
082	0		_a306.3
100	1		_aAngel, Jacqueline L.
245	1	0	_aInheritance in Contemporary America : _bThe Social Dimensions of Giving Across Generations.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aBaltimore : _bJohns Hopkins University Press, _c2008.
264		4	_c©2008.
300			_a1 online resource (194 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aGerontology Series
505	0		_aIntro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 The Story of Inheritance: Intergenerational Giving in Aging America -- Trends in Wealth Transfers -- The Aging American Family -- 2 The Inheritance Revolution -- The Origins of Our Inheritance Laws -- Early America -- Forging a New Path: Women and Inheritance Laws -- Inheritance in Modern America -- Family and Inheritance Changes -- Decisions about Inheritance -- 3 The Political Realities of Retirement Security -- Who Is Going to Care for Us? -- The Political Economy of Giving and Receiving -- The Legacy of the Modern Welfare State -- The Dilemma -- Employer Pension versus Personal Savings -- Cross-National Research -- 4 Dimensions of Giving between Generations -- The Joy of Giving -- Theoretical Perspectives on Money: Good versus Evil? -- Contemporary Studies of Money -- Gifts as Assistance -- Contextualizing Gift Giving -- Simply Love -- Fellowship for Funds -- Giving, Not Receiving -- The Family Life Cycle and Inheritance -- 5 Money Memories: Narratives of the Meaning of Giving and Receiving -- History Lessons -- The Silent Generation -- Baby Boomers -- Expanding Obligations Equal Shrinking Inheritances -- Drawing Down Assets -- Deciding Too Late or Not at All -- Family Disagreements -- Background on the Interviews -- Early Beginnings of Family Dynamics and Money -- Money as a Gift -- Money with Strings Attached -- How Money Matters -- The Costs of Wealth -- A Guarded Secret -- The Value of Gifts -- 6 Contemporary Values and Beliefs regarding Intergenerational Transfers -- It Isn't Just Money -- Family Values and Ideologies -- Leaving a Legacy -- Transferring Assets -- Inter Vivos Exchanges -- Children Helping Parents -- Choosing Inheritance -- Challenges to Family Ideologies -- To Give or Not to Give, That Is the Question -- 7 Leaving a Legacy: Personal Security, Family Obligations, and the State.
505	8		_aThe Effects of Public Policy on Family Gift Giving -- How Estate Taxes Vary -- Estate Taxes and Exemptions -- Estate Planning for the Family -- Private Long-term Care Insurance -- Estate Recovery and Related Long-term Care Financing Issues -- Inter Vivos Transfers and Inheritance -- The Impact of Gift Giving on the Family: What Helps? What Hurts? -- Myths and Realities of Making a Will -- 8 Inheritance and the Next Generation of Old-Age Policies -- The New Status Quo -- Sorting Out the Debate -- Possible Scenarios -- The Politics of Social Security Reform -- The Face of the Future Workforce -- Policy Options: Public, Private, and Combined -- Health Care Insecurity -- Implications and Conclusions -- 9 Summary and New Directions for Research -- The Demography of Gift Giving in Late Life -- Should Women Worry about Their Retirement? -- Generational Differences: Money Memories and Family Ideology -- An Agenda for Future Research -- Appendix A. Methodology -- Appendix B. Questions Used in Semistructured In-Depth Interview -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Y -- Z.
520			_aThis book will be a vital tool for scholars and practitioners in gerontology, sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science, and public policy.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aInheritance and succession-United States.
650		0	_aWealth-United States.
650		0	_aInheritance and transfer tax-United States.
650		0	_aEstate planning-United States.
650		0	_aOlder people-Family relationships-United States.
650		0	_aOlder people-Care-United States.
650		0	_aOlder people-Health and hygiene-United States.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aAngel, Jacqueline L. _tInheritance in Contemporary America _dBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,c2008 _z9780801887635
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
830		0	_aGerontology Series
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4398402 _zClick to View
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