Filial norms and family support in a comparative cross-national context: evidence from the OASIS study

Lowenstein, Ariela; Daatland, Svein Olav

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“…One of the most basic social norms concerns mutual help within families (family solidarity). Filial norms are the basis for support from adult children to their ageing parents (Lowenstein and Daatland 2006). Hence, these norms are an important basis for social integration of older people.…”

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Loneliness in old age in Eastern and Western European societies: theoretical perspectives

Gierveld¹,

2012

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Data from European countries participating in the Generations and Gender Surveys showed that mean loneliness scores of older adults are higher in Eastern than in Western European countries. Although co-residence is considered as one of the fundamental types of social integration, and although co-residence is more common in Eastern Europe, the mean loneliness scores of older coresident adults in Eastern Europe are still very high. This article investigates mechanisms behind the puzzling between-country differences in social integration and loneliness. Firstly, the theoretical framework of loneliness is discussed starting from the individual's perspective using the deficit and the cognitive discrepancy approach and taking into account older adults' deprived living conditions. Secondly, mechanisms at the societal level are investigated: cultural norms, the demographical composition and differences in societal wealth and welfare. It is argued that an integrated theoretical model, as developed in this article, combining individual and societal level elements, is most relevant for understanding the puzzling reality around social integration and loneliness in countrycomparative research. An illustration of the interplay of individual and societal factors in the emergence of loneliness is presented.

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Loneliness in old age in Eastern and Western European societies: theoretical perspectives

Gierveld¹,

2012

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“…We have always tried that they were well served. As OASIS Project concluded, normative beliefs are sufficiently flexible to adapt to new social realities such as gender equality and increased female participation in paidwork (Lowenstein and Daatland 2006). There are different ways in which filial norms are translated into emotional and instrumental support and help.…”

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Redefining the dynamics of intergenerational family solidarity in spain

Caïs

Cots

2013

European Societies

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This article analyses the dynamics of family solidarity in Spain. The existing literature so far has defined the Spanish caring model as familistic due to the primacy of the family in the protection of dependants. However, this article shows that recent data on Spaniards' preferences concerning the care of their family dependents might question the sustainability of the bases of such model. This is consistent with the results of the OASIS Project (Lownstein and Daatlan 2006), according to which societal changes may be leading to family care becoming less duty-driven and more dependent on personal affection and attachment.2 The Spanish welfare state is labelled as familistic because family makes up for the lack of public benefits dampening adverse economic cycles and the problems of its more fragile members: children, young people and, especially, the elderly. Family solidarity is considered beneficial because it contains public spending and generates positive effects of solidarity and security in the population. Moreover, the expectations of the dependent elderly are focused on family, not on social services that always have been scarce in Spain and they are worsening with the economic crisis. But the Spanish welfare state based on familist values appears to be increasingly ineffective and more difficult to sustain. This article explains how changes in family structure and dynamics, along with the high rates of female labour force that Spain has recently achieved, affect family caregiving preferences and strategies.

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“…The strong normative component of inter-generational solidarity has made individual goals and personal decisions (including those related to care) often dependent on perceived family expectations (Lowenstein and Daatland, 2006). Comparative studies have shown that the family protection plays a more important role in Spain than in other European countries, with members of the family network seeing help more as a social duty than as an option (Katz et al, 2010; Reis.…”

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¿Hacia la "desfamiliarización" del cuidado predilecto? Un análisis del contexto español (1997-2009)

Fernández‐Carro¹

2024

REIS

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ResumenSe ha afirmado que en España se «prefiere» el cuidado informal debido a que esa es la forma de apoyo mayoritaria. Sin embargo, ¿se escogería como primera opción en términos ideales? Utilizando tres encuestas del Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (1997, 2001 y 2009), este trabajo analiza la evolución reciente de las preferencias de la población española por tres tipos de apoyo; informal, basado en cuidadores familiares, formal, de servicios públicos y privados, o mixto, que combine los dos anteriores, así como la evolución de las características sociodemográficas de las personas que optarían por cada uno de ellos. Los resultados sugieren que, aunque la preferencia de la familia como cuidadora sigue siendo mayoritaria, la preferencia por formas de cuidado formales ha crecido sustancialmente en las últimas décadas. Key words AbstractIt has been stated that informal care is the 'preferred' option in Spain because this is the form of support used by the majority of the population. However, is this the ideal choice? This paper uses three surveys from the Spanish Centre for Sociological Research (1997Research ( , 2001Research ( and 2009) to analyse the preferences of the Spanish population for three types of support in recent years: informal family-based caregiving; formal public and private services; or combined care, which is a combination of the two previous ones. The socio-demographic characteristics of the people who would opt for each one of them is also discussed. The results suggest that, whereas the preference for family caregivers remains the choice of the majority, the preference for formal forms of care has grown substantially in recent decades. Fernández-Carro, Celia (2018). «¿Hacia la "desfamiliarización" del cuidado predilecto? Un análisis del contexto español (1997 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5477/cis/reis.164.57) La versión en inglés de este artículo puede consultarse en http://reis.cis.es Cómo citarReis. Rev.Esp.Investig.Sociol. ISSN-L: 0210-5233. Nº 164, Octubre -Diciembre 2018, pp. 57-76 58 ¿Hacia la "desfamiliarización" del cuidado predilecto? Un análisis del contexto español (1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009) IntroduccIónLa irrupción del apoyo a la dependencia como tema central del debate sobre las consecuencias del cambio demográfico ha multiplicado el número de investigaciones sobre la organización del cuidado social y el papel de la familia dentro de este. En lo relativo al contexto español, las investigaciones han constatado que parejas y descendientes, en su inmensa mayoría mujeres, han sido las personas encargadas de cubrir las necesidades de la población vulnerable, como personas mayores, con discapacidad o enfermos, circunscribiendo la provisión de ayuda al ámbito doméstico (Abellán, Esparza y Pérez Díaz, 2011; García Calvente, del Río Lozano y Marcos-Marcos, 2011; Tobío et al., 2010). Sin embargo, y aunque en España el tipo de apoyo mayoritario es de naturaleza informal, la externalización del cuidado mediante la utilización de servic...

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Filial norms and family support in a comparative cross-national context: evidence from the OASIS study

Cited by 186 publications

References 39 publications

Loneliness in old age in Eastern and Western European societies: theoretical perspectives

Loneliness in old age in Eastern and Western European societies: theoretical perspectives

Redefining the dynamics of intergenerational family solidarity in spain

¿Hacia la "desfamiliarización" del cuidado predilecto? Un análisis del contexto español (1997-2009)

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