Matrilineal advantage in grandchild-grandparent relations

This study examines the sources of matrilineal advantage in grandchild-grandparent relations using data from the Iowa Youth and Families Project. Results from fixed-effect models indicate that the observed matrilineal advantage in grandchild-grandparent ties arises from lineage differentials in the...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 2000-04, Vol.40 (2), p.179-190
Main Authors: Chan, C G, Elder, Jr, G H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Aged
Chi-Square Distribution
Children & youth
Education
Father-Child Relations
Female
Gerontology
Grandparents
Health Status
Humans
Intergenerational Relations
Intergenerational relationships
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Theoretical
Mother-Child Relations
Multivariate Analysis
Nuclear Family
Occupations
Social Support
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Summary:This study examines the sources of matrilineal advantage in grandchild-grandparent relations using data from the Iowa Youth and Families Project. Results from fixed-effect models indicate that the observed matrilineal advantage in grandchild-grandparent ties arises from lineage differentials in the quality of relations between grandparents and the parents of grandchildren. Specifically, better relations between mothers and the maternal line facilitate closer ties between grandchildren and maternal grandparents. Fathers' closer ties with the paternal side also promote better relations between a grandchild and paternal grandparents, but the greater prevalence of matrilineal bias in parent-grandparent ties leads to an overall matrilineal advantage in grandchild-grandparent relations.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/40.2.179