The psychological consequences of midlife men's social comparisons with their young adult sons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2264495 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deborah Carr (0000-0002-8175-5303, Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 240-250 |
| Publication date | 2005-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0022-2445.2005.00018.x |
| OpenAlex | W1981403700 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 22 |
I examine how midlife men (N= 542) compare their work and family lives with those of their young adult sons, and how these comparisons affect the fathers' self-evaluations. Analyses are based on quantitative and qualitative data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. Fathers who rate their work lives as more successful than their sons' have elevated self-esteem only when they also report beingvery closewith their children. Open-ended interviews reveal that men derive pride from financially supporting their families, yet normative and economic constraints of the "good provider" role prevented them from pursuing their own career aspirations and from maintaining close parent-child ties. Intergenerational social comparisons highlight the distinctive work and family constraints felt by the midlife fathers
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,32 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2017 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |