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Family Ties and Psychosocial Processes in an Ageing Society

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Several studies seem to indicate the consolidation of a new type of social model around the ageing society, where new problems will emerge, new challenges to face and decisive repositionings around the family, bonds and emerging identities, among many other factors (Klein 2020, 2021; Ribeiro 1992).

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Klein, A. (2024). To Start Discussing About Ageing Society. In: Family Ties and Psychosocial Processes in an Ageing Society. International Perspectives on Aging, vol 42. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59076-4_3

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