There is a lack of gerontological literature on the experience and complexity of living in older families lived experience, family relationships, 'doing' family life, meanings of family life, connectedness, etc. This book contributes to redressing that imbalance. The book explores diversity and change in the family relationships which older people maintain, looking at how family relationships are constructed and organized in later life. It recognizes that the emerging patterns are a consequence of the choices and decisions negotiated within family networks, emphasizing older people's agency...