1. Editorial policy and authors’ guidelines

   Departments Pages: 2 - 2

2. Letters

   Departments Pages: 3 - 3

3. Briefs

   Departments Pages: 4 - 10

4. Family ties and the nature of care

   • Chris Phillipson

   Introduction Pages: 11 - 12

5. The changing contexts of family care in Canada

   • Carolyn J. Rosenthal

   Family Ties And The Nature Of Care Pages: 13 - 31

6. Family relationships in France: The experience of older people

   • Claudine Attias-Donfut

   Family Ties And The Nature Of Care Pages: 32 - 50

7. Family solidarity, popular opinion and the elderly: Perspectives from Norway

   • Svein Olav Daatland

   Family Ties And The Nature Of Care Pages: 51 - 62

8. Family care in Great Britain: Sociological perspectives

   • Chris Phillipson

   Family Ties And The Nature Of Care Pages: 63 - 80

9. Ageing and diversity: Towards empowerment and fulfillment. A celebration of democracy and ageing

   • Monica Ferreira

   IFA Third Global Conference Durban, South Africa, October 19–23, 1997 Pages: 81 - 87

10. International conference calendar

    Departments Pages: 88 - 90

11. Publications

    Departments Pages: 91 - 93

12. Membership information

    Departments Pages: 94 - 94

13. Subscription information

    Departments Pages: 95 - 95