Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Tables and Figures ix
4. Preface and Acknowledgments xi
5. Chapter 1. Networks of Interdependence in an Age of Independence 1
6. Part I. Profiles of Four Networks of Interdependence
7. Chapter 2. The Cranes: An Absorbent Safety Net 25
8. Chapter 3. The Aldriches: A Family Foundation 47
9. Chapter 4. The Duvall-Brennans: A Loose Association of Advisors 72
10. Chapter 5. The Beckers: A Warm Web of People 98
11. Part II. Constructing and Maintaining Networks
12. Chapter 6. Staging Networks: Inclusion and Exclusion 127
13. Chapter 7. The Tangle of Reciprocity 155
14. Chapter 8. Men, Women, and the Gender of Caregiving 182
15. Conclusion 209
16. Appendix 219
17. Notes 221
18. Bibliography 241
19. Index 255
20. About the Author 263