Early family relationships, intergenerational solidarity, and support provided to parents by their adult children.
@article{Whitbeck1994EarlyFR,
title={Early family relationships, intergenerational solidarity, and support provided to parents by their adult children.},
author={L. Whitbeck and D. R. Hoyt and S. Huck},
journal={Journal of gerontology},
year={1994},
volume={49 2},
pages={
S85-94
}
}This research investigated the effects of early family experiences on the quality of the adult child-parent relationship and on the extent of instrumental and emotional support provided elderly parents by their adult children. The analysis was based on adult children's reports regarding 1,135 aging parents. Panel data were used to reduce method effects attributable to transient mood states. Health of aging parent, geographical proximity of parents and children, and parent's living situation… CONTINUE READING
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