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Changing Views on Intergenerational Ties

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Ties to parents or grown children may be the most important social relationships in an adult's life. Research examining intergenerational relationships has focused on three broader topics: (a) the strength of emotional bonds, (b) exchanges of social support, and (c) the effects of the relationship on individual well-being. This review considers some of the major theoretical developments in the field including solidarity and intergenerational ambivalence theory as well as the newly developed multidimensional model of support. We also consider weaknesses in the research and theories to date and provide suggestions for future research.

Source: Gerontology

DOI: 10.1159/000342211

Authors: Karen L. Fingerman, Jori Sechrist, Kira Birditt

Institutions: The University of Texas at Austin, University of Michigan

Language: English

Topic: Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute on Aging, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Awards: Population Research Center, Family Exchanges Study II