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Ethnicity and Intergenerational Perceptions of Family Solidarity

Intergenerational interaction between matched pairs of older parents and their middle-aged offspring were explored in this research, comparing Mennonites and non-Mennonites. Middle-aged respondents replied to a mailed questionnaire, and their parents were interviewed. Five dimensions of family solid...

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Published in:International journal of aging & human development 1991-01, Vol.33 (1), p.33-44
Main Authors: Bond, John B., Harvey, Carol D. H.
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Language:English
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Summary:Intergenerational interaction between matched pairs of older parents and their middle-aged offspring were explored in this research, comparing Mennonites and non-Mennonites. Middle-aged respondents replied to a mailed questionnaire, and their parents were interviewed. Five dimensions of family solidarity were compared between the generations, with the result that middle-aged offspring typically report less family solidarity than do their parents. These results are explained in terms of the concept of the “developmental stake.”
ISSN:0091-4150
1541-3535
DOI:10.2190/RCWT-U0VX-6YKG-HFP2