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| Autor/inn/en | Aldous, Joan; Hulsman, Marja |
|---|---|
| Titel | Relationships between Parents and Their Adult Children: Does Retirement Make a Difference? |
| Quelle | (1986), (23 Seiten) |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Family Life; Helping Relationship; Older Adults; Parent Child Relationship; Retirement; Social Support Groups; Well Being |
| Abstract | An important issue with respect to intergenerational relationships between aging parents and their adult children is the influence of the father's retirement. Interview data were collected from 84 non-retired and 40 retired couples to determine whether retirement was related to the frequency and quality of intergenerational contacts. Couples were in their early and mid 60s, in good health, and financially comfortable. Thus, filial obligation was not a reason for adult children to keep in touch. The results of the interviews revealed no difference in joint social activities or in the emotional support and instrumental services pre-retirement and retired couples and their children exchanged. The quality of the contact also did not vary by retirement status. Possible explanations for this lack of differences include the emphasis on older persons' independence in the United States, the parents' financial and physical well being that permitted them to pursue non-family interests, and respondents' pleasure in being free from parental responsibilities. These findings provide evidence of continuity in family life over the retirement transition. (Author/NB) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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