Aging Parents and Adult Children: Research Themes in Intergenerational Relations

The association between filial piety and loneliness among Chinese older adults in the greater Chicago area

“…[39,40] Our finding is supported by a study indicating that decreased affection to and from children is associated with higher risk of loneliness among older adults. [41] Our finding of the association between perceived filial piety receipt and loneliness is consistent with a prior study in mainland China, in which filial piety was identified as a protective factor against loneliness. [20] In a qualitative study on loneliness among U.S. Chinese older adults, "children don't visit their parents" was described as "the worst scenario" of loneliness.…”

“…A prior study extrapolated that older adults tend to lower their expectations of filial piety as a protective mechanism in order to avoid the disappointment with unsatisfied filial care, [42] lending some support to explain why the expectation of filial piety is not significantly associated with loneliness while perceived receipt of filial piety is. Our findings yield unconventional prospects in interpreting filial piety and family care-giving practice among Chinese community.…”

Structural and Associational Solidarity Between Adult Children and Older Parents: Impact on Older Parents' Cognitive Functioning

“…With older parents' increasing preference for living close by, but not necessarily living with adult children, greater proximity may provide more opportunities for reciprocal support exchanges between the two generations, leading to better cognitive functioning of older parents. Mancini & R. Blieszner, 1989 -0.14*** -0.14*** -0.14*** -0.14*** Except for gender, all analytic variables were included in analyses as time-varying variables.…”

Changes in Contact and Support Within Intergenerational Relationships in the Netherlands: a Cohort and Time-Sequential Perspective

“…However, in the past century, research on intergenerational relationships beyond the nuclear household has indicated the continuation of family bonds (Troll, 1971). Parents and children have frequent contact and continue to engage in mutually supportive patterns of exchange (Mancini & Blieszner, 1989). Despite this evidence, the notion of a ''breakdown'' of family support persists in both popular and professional perceptions (Aboderin, 2004).…”