Karen V. Hansen is associate professor of sociology and women's studies at Brandeis University.
List of Tables and Figures
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Preface and Acknowledgments
xi
Chapter 1 Networks of Interdependence in an Age of Independence
1
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Part I Profiles of Four Networks of Interdependence
Chapter 2 The Cranes: An Absorbent Safety Net
25
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Chapter 3 The Aldriches: A Family Foundation
47
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Chapter 4 The Duvall-Brennans: A Loose Association of Advisors
72
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Chapter 5 The Beckers: A Warm Web of People
98
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Part II Constructing and Maintaining Networks
Chapter 6 Staging Networks: Inclusion and Exclusion
127
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Chapter 7 The Tangle of Reciprocity
155
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Chapter 8 Men, Women, and the Gender of Caregiving
182
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Conclusion
209
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Appendix
219
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Notes
221
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Bibliography
241
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Index
255
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