Relationships Between Young Adults and Their Parents

Fingerman, Karen L.; Cheng, Yen-Pi; Tighe, Lauren A.; Birditt, Kira S.; Zarit, Steven H.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-1436-0_5

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“…Writing before the recession was fully upon us Settersten (2007c) noted the mounting significance of social class, the focus of the Occupy movement, in shaping life chances as individuals rely more heavily on personal social networks for support. In keeping with cumulative disadvantage and the significance of family lineage to inequality (Ferraro & Shippee, 2009), young adults from better-off families receive more financial help from their parents, and adult children experience long-term benefits in socioeconomic status from such help (Fingerman, Cheng, Tighe, Birditt, & Zarit, 2012;Henretta, Wolf, Van Voorhis, & Soldo, 2012;Swartz, 2008;see also McDaniel et al, 2013). Thus, having to rely on support within families magnifies inequality outside them.…”

Section: Intergenerational Ties: Inside Familiesmentioning

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Age Relations and Family Ties Over the Life Course: Spanning the Macro–Micro Divide

Connidis

2014

Research in Human Development

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A common divide between macro-and microlevel analyses of family ties and aging separates what happens inside and outside families over the life course. This macro-micro divide, its shortcomings, and possible resolutions are discussed in the context of the recession and economic downturn that began in 2007. Conceptual frameworks that facilitate a multilevel analysis are explored and applied to macrolevel structured social relations, mesolevel social institutions, and microlevel interpersonal relations. The impact of and response to the recession occurs at all three levels; and yet, there is often a disconnect among the recession's repercussions, public and private-sector responses to it, and the efforts made within families to negotiate new circumstances. The value of spanning the macro-micro divide to complement individual adaptation with supportive policy responses in government and the workplace is discussed.

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Section: Intergenerational Ties: Inside Familiesmentioning

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Age Relations and Family Ties Over the Life Course: Spanning the Macro–Micro Divide

Connidis

2014

Research in Human Development

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“…Behavioral indicators of the parent-child tie (e.g. coresidence, frequency of contact, exchanges of support) show increases, particularly among young adults and their parents [1]. Intergenerational ties may become even more salient in late life, when romantic partners may be deceased, and the desire for meaningful social interactions and social support intensify.…”

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Changing Views on Intergenerational Ties

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2012

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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.

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“…Parental monitoring and involvement normatively recede in late adolescence (Masche 2010), but recent years have seen a trend toward some parents remaining more heavily involved in their adolescents' lives for longer than in previous years (Fingerman et al 2012). The impact of such involvement, however, appears to be mixed.…”

Section: Parentsmentioning

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Relational Contexts of Women’s Stress and Competence During the Transition to Adulthood

Haydon

2015

J Adult Dev

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To better understand the developmental contexts of mixed affect generated by the transition to adulthood, this study examined the relational correlates of selfreported stress and competence regarding the transition to adulthood. A sample of 223 college women reported on perceptions of parents, friends, and peers, as well as stress about taking on adult responsibilities (transition stress) and perceived competence regarding progress toward becoming an adult (transition competence). Results indicated distinctive relational correlates for transition stress versus competence. Transition stress was associated positively with over-involved parenting, parental attachment anxiety, and feeling behind peers in becoming an adult but not friendship quality, whereas transition competence was associated positively with friendship quality and feeling ahead of peers in becoming an adult but not parenting measures. Analyses controlled for internalizing distress, age, ethnicity, and family income. Results highlight the distinctive provisions afforded by close relationships for two key aspects of psychological experience during the process of becoming an adult.

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Relationships Between Young Adults and Their Parents

Cited by 113 publications

References 61 publications

Age Relations and Family Ties Over the Life Course: Spanning the Macro–Micro Divide

Age Relations and Family Ties Over the Life Course: Spanning the Macro–Micro Divide

Changing Views on Intergenerational Ties

Relational Contexts of Women’s Stress and Competence During the Transition to Adulthood

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