He Really Leant on Me a Lot: Parents’ Perspectives on the Provision of Support to Divorced and Separated Adult Children in Ireland

The literature on intergenerational transfers and divorce has paid little attention to the experiences of older adults whose son or daughter has divorced or separated. The authors conducted 31 qualitative interviews to explore support provision from the perspective of older adults with divorced or s...

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Published in:Journal of family issues 2011-12, Vol.32 (12), p.1622-1646
Main Authors: Timonen, Virpi, Doyle, Martha, O’Dwyer, Ciara
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Adult Children
Adults
Child Rearing
Divorce
Elderly
Family Relationship
Foreign Countries
Generational Differences
Grandparents
Intergenerational relationships
Interviews
Ireland
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Parent Attitudes
Parents
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Adults
Child Rearing
Divorce
Elderly
Family Relationship
Foreign Countries
Generational Differences
Grandparents
Intergenerational relationships
Interviews
Ireland
Marital Disruption
Older Adults
Older people
Parent Attitudes
Parents
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