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001 2007027880
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008 070712s2008 mdua b 001 0 eng
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocn155755818
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050 00 $aHB715$b.A55 2008
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100 1 $aAngel, Jacqueline Lowe.
245 10 $aInheritance in contemporary America :$bthe social dimensions of giving across generations /$cJacqueline L. Angel.
260 $aBaltimore :$bJohns Hopkins University Press,$c2008.
300 $axiii, 177 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [151]-172) and index.
505 0 $aThe story of inheritance: intergenerational giving in aging America -- Trends in wealth transfers -- The aging American family -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- Leaving a legacy: personal security, family obligations, and the state -- The 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 -- 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 -- 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.
650 0 $aInheritance and succession$zUnited States.
650 0 $aWealth$zUnited States.
650 0 $aInheritance and transfer tax$zUnited States.
650 0 $aEstate planning$zUnited States.
650 0 $aOlder people$xFamily relationships$zUnited States.
650 0 $aOlder people$xCare$zUnited States.
650 0 $aOlder people$xHealth and hygiene$zUnited States.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0722/2007027880.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007027880-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007027880-d.html