Modernisation and ageing theory revisited
Current explanations of recent developing world and historical Western shifts in material family support for older people
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5828664 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isabella Aboderin (0000-0001-5840-3396, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-50 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ageing and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-686X • E-ISSN: 1469-1779 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0144686x03001521 |
| OpenAlex | W2120610213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 104 |
Modernisation and ageing theory has provided the main platform for the debate on changes in family support for older people in both the industrialised and the developing worlds. Although its well-known proposition of an 'abandonment' of older people in individualistic society has received much attention and been solidly refuted, the modernisation model continues to be the principal and most common framework for explaining the decline in familial material support for older people - both historically in the West, or at present in developing countries. The main rival explanation is provided by materialist accounts. The ability of these explanations to provide a meaningful understanding of why material family support may diminish has however received little if any analytical attention, despite its vital policy relevance, especially for the developing world. This paper critically examines the content and basis of both explanatory models. For each it exposes fundamental conceptual and epistemological limitations that render neither able to provide a solid understanding of the nature and causes of decline in support. Building on this analysis, the paper proposes a new approach in order to develop a fuller conceptual and empirical understanding
Abandonment (legal · Conceptual framework · Materialism · Relevance · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
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| Unique citing works | 104 |
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| Citations per year | 4,73 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 104 |