Intergenerational family support processes from young adulthood through later life: Do we need a new national survey?

Seltzer, Judith A.

doi:10.3233/jem-150403

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“…Fourth, the cross-sectional nature of our data allows us to examine a broad age range, but we cannot examine changes within individuals' lives or distinguish between age and cohort differences in caregiving. We are encouraged by the recent calls for data sets to collect caregiving data longitudinally and across countries (Fokkema et al 2016;Seltzer 2015). Finally, coresidence can be seen as a type of transfer, but we did not include it as a type of transfer in our main results because it is difficult to tease apart who is supporting whom (Dykstra 2010).…”

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The Demography of Multigenerational Caregiving: A Critical Aspect of the Gendered Life Course

Patterson

Margolis

2019

Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

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Multigenerational caregiving is important because it affects social and economic outcomes. Existing studies usually exclude theoretically and empirically important aspects—emotional care and horizontal care—that may systematically underestimate gender differences. In this study, we comprehensively describe caregiving by gender and age and examine how sensitive estimates are to the inclusion of directions and types of care. Using the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) in Europe (N = 114,147), we find that women are more likely to provide care than men across the life course, and gender gaps are largest during critical periods for human capital accumulation. Significant gender gaps in favor of more women providing care are found in most countries, especially when emotional caregiving is included, but in some countries, more men provide care at the oldest ages. These findings highlight how measuring caregiving well is critical to understanding the gendered life course.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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The Demography of Multigenerational Caregiving: A Critical Aspect of the Gendered Life Course

Patterson

Margolis

2019

Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

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“…Family forms in the United States have changed dramatically during the past 2 or 3 decades, but research on intergenerational ties has not kept pace (Seltzer, ). We consider the following three issues regarding intergenerational ties: (a) marital histories, (b) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (or queer) (LGBTQ) parents and grown children, and (c) estrangement between adults and parents.…”

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A Decade of Research on Intergenerational Ties: Technological, Economic, Political, and Demographic Changes

Fingerman

Huo

Birditt

2020

J of Marriage and Family

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Due to extended transitions to adulthood and declining marital rates, bonds between adults and parents have grown increasingly salient in individuals' lives. This review organizes research around these topics to address ties between parents and grown children in the context of broader societal changes over the past decade. Literature searches included tables of contents of premier journals (e.g., Journal of Marriage and Family), Psychological Info, and Google Scholar. The literature review revealed patterns of social and intergenerational changes. Technological advances (e.g., introduction of the smart phone) co‐occurred with more frequent contact and interdependence between generations. The Great Recession and financial strains altered the nature of many parent/child ties, including increased rates of intergenerational coresidence. Individual life problems such as divorce, addiction, and physical health problems were reflected in complex changes in positive and negative relationship qualities, ambivalence, and intergenerational support. Government policies reflect societal values and in turn, affected the distribution of parents' and grown children's resources. Political disruptions instigated migration, separating generations across large geographic regions. Political disruptions instigated migration, separating generations across large geographic regions. Demographic changes (e.g., constellation of family members, delayed marriage, same sex marriage) were also manifest in ties between adults and parents. Findings were consistent with the Intergenerational Systems in Context Model, which posits that societal transformations co‐occur with changes in intergenerational relationships via reciprocal influences.

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“…These efforts are very promising for showing how family membership affects individuals regardless of whether they live together, but demographers still lack data with which to address important questions about individuals' linked lives (Seltzer 2015). For instance, existing data cannot address how mothers adjust their employment when they first become grandmothers.…”

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Family Change and Changing Family Demography

Seltzer

2019

Demography

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Increases in life expectancy, high rates of movement into and out of couple relationships, and increasing exposure to stepfamilies raise new questions about who is in a family, the distinction between who lives together and who is a family member, and the extent to which family members are expected to meet the long-term obligations that define kinship. These questions are important because families have traditionally served as a vital private safety net for family members. Demographic changes increase family members' uncertainty about their relationships. Family ties are less stable and more uncertain among the economically disadvantaged, and uncertainty may exacerbate these disadvantages by weakening individuals' ability to rely on family members' support to alleviate hardship. I argue that demographers should focus on individuals' family relationships to gain insight into living arrangements and family dynamics. I also outline the development of family concepts and improvements in study design to identify principles that demographers should incorporate in new research to shed light on families' support for their members.

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Intergenerational family support processes from young adulthood through later life: Do we need a new national survey?

Cited by 7 publications

References 31 publications

The Demography of Multigenerational Caregiving: A Critical Aspect of the Gendered Life Course

The Demography of Multigenerational Caregiving: A Critical Aspect of the Gendered Life Course

A Decade of Research on Intergenerational Ties: Technological, Economic, Political, and Demographic Changes

Family Change and Changing Family Demography

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