A Task-specific Typology of Intergenerational Family Structure in Later Life

Merril Silverstein; Eugene Litwak

doi:10.1093/geront/33.2.258

A Task-specific Typology of Intergenerational Family Structure in Later Life

Merril Silverstein, Eugene Litwak

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Abstract

We tested a typology of intergenerational social support structure with data from 910 dyads of older adults and their primary child helpers. Logistic regression was used to identify variables that differentiate dyads with distinct support configurations. Household support provided to elderly parents was more sensitive to physical and social deficits and geographic distance, whereas social-emotional support was more sensitive to norms and personal affinity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	258-264
Number of pages	7
Journal	Gerontologist
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/33.2.258
State	Published - Apr 1993
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adult child caregivers
Proximity to care recipient
Social support

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Gerontology
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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