Changing intergenerational relationship
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This article explores the literature on intergenerational relationships within psychological and sociological disciplines. After a brief description of the different meanings of the term ‘generation’, two theoretical perspectives are discussed: Mannheim's theory of generations and Bengston and colleagues' theory of intergenerational solidarity. Particular attention is given to the process of intergenerational transmission. This is followed by a rereading of the concept of generation in light of the relational–intergenerational perspective. This perspective attempts to consider together family and social generations, taken to be interdependent. The application of this perspective to the transition to adulthood is crucial to an understanding of intergenerational dynamics, whether in the family or in the community. It concludes with reflections on the meaning of the intergenerational transmission as seen from the relational-intergenerational perspective and recent research findings.
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New generations may choose to only inherit what they value or can conveniently integrate from the family's culture or past lifestyle.
“New generations may choose to only inherit only what they value (Scabini and Marta, 2006) or can conveniently integrate from the family's culture or past lifestyle.”
From 'I'd never cook it now': an exploration of intergenerational transference and its role in facilitating family food sustainability (2023) · cites this paper as Scabini and Marta, 2006
Intergenerational transference of (un)sustainable behaviours and values was sometimes reciprocal and bi-directional.
“This was revealed to be sometimes reciprocal and bi-directional (Scabini and Marta, 2006).”
From 'I'd never cook it now': an exploration of intergenerational transference and its role in facilitating family food sustainability (2023) · cites this paper as Scabini and Marta, 2006
Extant work on intergenerational transference arguably focuses on what is transmitted, while often neglecting how and why values and traditions are transmitted.
“Extant work on intergenerational transference arguably focuses on what is transmitted, while often neglecting how and why values and traditions are transmitted (Scabini and Marta, 2006).”
From 'I'd never cook it now': an exploration of intergenerational transference and its role in facilitating family food sustainability (2023) · cites this paper as Scabini and Marta, 2006
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- Authors
- SCABINI, E., & MARTA, E.
- Affiliations
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- ORCID
- MARTA, ELENA
- Venue
- European Review
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2006-01-03
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 81-98
- ISSN
- 1062-7987 (ISSN-L)
- 1474-0575
- OpenAlex
- W2100621875
- Cited by
- 33
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 5.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Review (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Keywords
- intergenerational relations, concept of generation, intergenerational solidarity, intergenerational transmission, family generations, social generations, coming of age, intergenerational dynamics
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