Family Extrusion of the Aged Patient: Family Homeostasis and Sexual Conflict.

Miller, Michael B.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1975

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Family Extrusion of the Aged Patient: Family Homeostasis and Sexual Conflict

Miller, Michael B.; And Others

Gerontologist, 15, 4, 291-296, Aug 75

Case studies demonstrate that when chronic sexual conflict constitutes a factor in family homeostasis, nursing home placement of the aged ill is a likely event when either there is a shift in family dynamics due to death or illness of a key member or the aged becomes overtly psychiatrically disabled. (Author)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Family Problems, Family Relationship, Geriatrics, Medical Services, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Psychological Patterns, Respite Care, Sexuality

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