The Many Faces of Dependency in Old Age (Hardcover)

1. Introduction; 2. What is dependency; 3. Behavioral dependency in old age; 4. Empirical research program on behavioral dependency: summary of theoretical and methodological framework; 5. Observational research in institutional settings; 6. Generalization of interaction patterns; 7. Expectations and attributions; 8. Behavioral dependency and successful aging; 9. Conclusions and implications.