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Article: Aging and family therapy: Prevalence of aging issues and later family life concerns in marital and family therapy literature (1986-1993)
- Article from:
- Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
- Article date:
- April 1, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Apr 1996. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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To what extent are gerontological issues addressed in the marital and family literature? In answering this question, the authors conducted a content analysis of 873 articles published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Family Process, Family Systems Medicine, and the Journal of Family Psychology during an 8-year period beginning in 1986. Only 3.2% (n = 28) of these articles contained explicit emphasis on aging issues and later life family concerns. Furthermore, there was no significant trend in the number of gerontologically focused articles published during this period. The paper describes the content of the 28 aging-focused articles, including the types of presenting problems ...