Characteristics of Middle-Aged Daughters and Help to Their Elderly Mothers

This paper examines the relationships between selected characteristics of a sample of middle-aged daughters (N = 161) and the nature and amount of help that they provided to their elderly mothers. Univariate analysis of variance and regression analyses indicated that the daughters' characterist...

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Published in:Journal of marriage and family 1983-02, Vol.45 (1), p.193-202
Main Authors: Lang, Abigail M., Brody, Elaine M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult children
Age
Children
Daughter/Daughters
Daughters
Elder/Elders/Elderly
Help/Helping/Helper/Helpers
Living arrangements
Marital status
Middle age
Middle age/Middle aged
Mother/Mothers/Motherhood/ Mothering
Mothers
Older adults
Parents
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Summary:This paper examines the relationships between selected characteristics of a sample of middle-aged daughters (N = 161) and the nature and amount of help that they provided to their elderly mothers. Univariate analysis of variance and regression analyses indicated that the daughters' characteristic—their ages, marital status, work/nonwork status, and living arrangements (whether daughters and mothers share households or live separately)—were related significantly to the amount of help they provided. Shared households and older ages of the daughter were associated with more care giving, while both being married and being employed "pulled" slightly from the amount of help given. The findings illuminate the situations of "women in the middle"—that is, middle-aged women involved in parent care—and suggest social-policy directions and further research needs.
ISSN:0022-2445
1741-3737
DOI:10.2307/351308