Inheritance in Contemporary America : The Social Dimensions of Giving Across Generations.
Jacqueline L. Angel
Bok Engelsk 2008 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (194 pages)
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| Utgave | 1st ed.
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| Opplysninger | Intro -- 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.. - 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 -- 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.. - This book will be a vital tool for scholars and practitioners in gerontology, sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science, and public policy.
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