Aging Mothers and Their Adult Daughters: A Study in Mixed Emotions

"As far as I am aware, there is no other scholarly book on adult mother/daughter relationships, particularly one that incorporates data from pairs of mothers and daughters...I believe that the contents provide useful material for instructors, researchers, and therapists alike."
- Rosemary Blieszner, PhD
Professor of Gerontology and Family Studies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

The mother/daughter tie is one that persists well past childhood and it takes on unique characteristics as daughter enter midlife and mohers enter old age. Incorporating vivid descriptions by mothers and daughters about their relationships, this book addresses both the rewards and the costs that mothers and daughters incur in maintaining their relationships into old age. For psychologists, gerontologists, and sociologists, as well as academics and researchers in women's and family studies.

Karen L. Fingerman is the Berner Hanley University Scholar and Associate Professor of Developmental and Family Studies at Purdue University. She is also Director of Purdue's Adult Family Research Center.