Intergenerational Assistance in Australian Families
The Role of Parental Family Structure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12516643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandra J Rezac (Wichita State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 24-37 |
| Publication date | 2002-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1322-9400 • E-ISSN: 1839-3543 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.5172/jfs.8.1.24 |
| OpenAlex | W2063634750 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
In this study, the amount and type of assistance that was exchanged between adult offspring and their parents was examined in Australian families. Of particular concern was whether the parents were married, divorced, or remarried, or if one of the parents had died. Life-course theory provided a framework for this study. Analysis of data from a national probability sample (N=1275) revealed that, compared with the level of help exchanged between offspring and continuously married parents, offspring gave more help to widowed mothers, and received less help from divorced parents and widowed fathers. Comparisons with United States studies revealed similar patterns of intergenerational assistance in both societies. These results suggested that greater government assistance in Australia did not eliminate the effects of family structure on helping between generations
Biology · Developmental psychology · Government (linguistics · Life course approach · Nuclear family · Offspring · Political science · Pregnancy · Project commissioning · Publishing · Remarriage · Sample (material · Sociology · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Global Health Care Issues · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Psychology
Family Structure and Intergenerational Exchanges
States, Markets, Families
States, markets, families
Time, Human Agency, and Social Change
Giving between generations in American families
Helping between Parents and Young Adult Offspring
Relationships between Adult Children and Their Parents
Parental Divorce and Adult Well-Being
Impact of Childhood Family Disruption on Young Adults' Relationships with Parents
Midlife Marital Status Differences in Social Support Relationships With Adult Children and Psychological Well-Being
The Effect of Parental Divorce and Remarriage on Parental Support for Adult Children
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2014 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |