Introduction: Kith, Kin and Kind in Later Life More Complexity than Meets the Eye
Jon Hendricks

SECTION I: COUPLEHOOD IN LATER LIFE
Outcomes of Equity/Inequity among Older Spouses

Pat M. Keith, Robert B. Schafer, and Robbyn Wacker Spousal Characteristics as Predictors of Well-Being in Older Couples

Cecile Quirouette and Dolores Pushkar Gold The Long-Term Marriage: Perceptions of Stability and Satisfaction

Robert H. Lauer, Jeanette C. Lauer, and Sarah T. Kerr Husbands' and Wives' Perceptions of Marital Fairness across the Family Life Cycle

Candida C. Peterson Aging Couples and Disability Management

A. Grand, A. Grand-Filaire,and J. Pous

SECTION II: A UNION BROKEN
Widowhood in Elderly Women: Exploring its Relationship to Community Integration, Hassles, Stress, Social Support, and Social Support Seeking

Julie Pellman The Impact of Religious Orientation in Conjugal Bereavement among Older Adults

Christopher H. Rosik Elder Maltreatment Items, Subgroups, and Types: Policy and Practice Implications

Philip A. Hall A Case-Comparison Analysis of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Michael A. Godkin, Rosalie S. Wolf, and Karl A. Pillemer

SECTION III: GRANDPARENTING
Raising Expectations for Grandparents: A Three Generational Study

Robert Strom and Shirley Strom Grandchildren and Grandparents: Roles, Influences, and Relation- Relationships

Karen A. Roberto and Johanna Stroes Adult Grandchildren and Their Grandparents: The Enduring Bond

Lynne Gershenson Hodgson Grandparents and Adult Grandchildren: What Do they Do for One Another?

Nieli Langer Gender and Perceptions of Grandparenthood

Jeanne L. Thomas Strengths and Needs of Black Grandparents

Robert Strom, Pat Collinsworth, Shirley Strom, and Dianne Griswold The Significance of Stepgrandparents

Debra W. Trygstad and GregoryF. Sanders Contributors