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Intergenerational Solidarity and the Structure of Adult Child‐Parent Relationships in American Families

Silverstein, Merril, Bengtson, Vern L.·1997·American Journal of Sociology
DOI 10.1086/231213
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The authors investigate the structure of intergenerational cohesion by examining social‐psychological, structural, and transactional aspects of adult child‐parent relations. The authors use latent class analysis to develop a typology based on three underlying dimensions of intergenerational solidarity: affinity, opportunity structure, and function. The same five types are found for relations with both mothers and fathers: tight‐knit, sociable, intimate but distant, obligatory, and detached. Relationship types are also differentiated by sociodemographic characteristics; relations with fathers and divorced parents tended to have the weakest cohesion. The authors conclude that adult intergenerational relationships in American families are structurally diverse but generally possess the potential to serve their members' needs.

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Authors
Silverstein, M., & Bengtson, V. L.
Venue
American Journal of Sociology
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
1997-09
Volume
103
Issue
2
Pages
429-460
ISSN
  • 0002-9602 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-5390
DOI
10.1086/231213
OpenAlex
W2076756751
Cited by
906
References
68
FWCI
25.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
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