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Many studies of family life concentrate on the effect that the family has on the developing young child, yet children equally have an effect on their parents. Similarly, many accounts of human development dwell in great detail on the early years of life, with perhaps some attention paid to the middle years.
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Hall, J. (1982). The family and later life. In: Psychology for Nurses and Health Visitors. Psychology for Professional Groups. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16884-2_15
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