DIVORCE AT MIDLIFE - INTERGENERATIONAL ISSUES

The impact of mid-life separation and divorce on family intergeneratio nal linkages is considered in relation to the completion of late famil y stage tasks. Special reference is made to family celebrations as occ asions which often reflect the merging of various sub-groups of the fa mily. Consideration is given to recommendations coming out of the femi nist literature on family therapy regarding the concept of less struct urally determined family boundaries.