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Divorce and Family Support in Later Life

Emerging Concerns

MICHAEL A. SMYER

The Pennsylvania State University

BRIAN F. HOFLAND

The Pennsylvania State University

Two patterns are among the most important considerations in planning services for the elderly of the future: (1) the current role of family members in supporting older adults and (2) the present high rate of divorce. Thus far, these patterns may not have significantly affected each other. However, if forecasts of increasing service demands by older adults are correct, service planners must consider what resources will be available to the elderly of the future. In this article, literature from a variety of areas is reviewed focusing on one question: How will the currently high rate of divorce affect the family support system of older adults in the future? Current divorce and remarriage patterns could undermine this support system of the elderly. Possible short-and long-term effects of the demands and emotional consequences of divorce are discussed within this context, and implications for public policy are suggested.

Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 3, No. 1, 61-77 (1982)
DOI: 10.1177/019251382003001005
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