Measuring intergenerational family relations

Conceptual and empirical issues involved in the measurement of intergenerational relations constitute a significant challenge for aging research. This manuscript reviews several of these issues, including: (1) levels of analysis, (2) conceptualization, and (3) empirical assessment of measurement ade...

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Published in:Research on aging 1986-12, Vol.8 (4), p.515-535
Main Author: Mangen, D.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect
age differences
Biological and medical sciences
correlation analysis
data analysis
Family
Family Life
family relations
generation conflict
Gerontology
Humans
Intergenerational Relations
interpersonal relationships
Medical sciences
Methodological Problems
Methods
Miscellaneous
Pedigree
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
social integration
validity
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Summary:Conceptual and empirical issues involved in the measurement of intergenerational relations constitute a significant challenge for aging research. This manuscript reviews several of these issues, including: (1) levels of analysis, (2) conceptualization, and (3) empirical assessment of measurement adequacy, with special attention to issues of correlated measurement error. Suggestions for addressing these issues are provided, with illustrations drawn from the Southern California Study of Three Generations.
ISSN:0164-0275
1552-7573
DOI:10.1177/0164027586008004005