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By applying the heuristic, we observed that a lack of shared definitions of the meaning and value of objects created dilemmas in disposing of personal objects, particularly those connected to a person's material self. We also offer suggestions for making the process go more smoothly, such as inquiring about the preferences of others and telling stories associated with objects to create shared definitions of the objects' significance to the giver and/or to family history.
Based on data from the 1988 National Health Interview Survey and the Child Health Supplement, we compared the health of women 40 years of age and over living four family structures: alone, solely raising grandchildren, married with spouse only, and married with spouse and grandchildren. We found that, in general, women solely raising grandchildren have poorer health compared to women of a similar age living in other family structures and considerably worse health than women with spouses raising grandchildren.
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