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Transitions in Young Adulthood and the Relationship between Parent and Offspring Well-Being

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ID3030901
AuthorsChris Knoester (0000-0003-3177-3527, The Ohio State University, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume81
Issue4
Pages1431-1458
Publication date2003-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Forces (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0037-7732 • E-ISSN: 1534-7605
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1353/sof.2003.0063
OpenAlexW2127649947
LanguageEN
Citations received46
References cited31

This study advances sociological theory by elaborating on the significance of social integration into a family for parent and offspring well-being. The study assesses the extent to which changes in the psychological well-being of young adults engender changes in their parents' psychological well-being, and vice versa. The results suggest that the relationship is reciprocal; changes in a young adult's psychological well-being affect the psychological well-being of a parent. Similarly, changes in a parent's feelings of well-being affect those of a young adult offspring. The findings provide evidence that children and their parents continue to influence one another's well-being as both generations age

Biology · Offspring · Sociology · State (computer science) · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

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