Capturing the Complexity of Intergenerational Relations: Exploring Ambivalence within Later‐Life Families

Pillemer, Karl; Suitor, J. Jill; Mock, Steven E.; Sabir, Myra; Pardo, Tamara B.; Sechrist, Jori

doi:10.1111/j.1540-4560.2007.00536.x

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“…The former not only seems to be more beneficial for both generations in the family, but receipt of the latter may even reduce one's well-being (e.g., Merz and Consedine 2009;Merz et al 2009b; also see Bordone 2015). This kind of adverse effect seems most likely in situations characterized by a strong imbalance in the exchange of intergenerational support (e.g., Lowenstein et al 2007;Pillemer et al 2007).…”

Section: Intergenerational Family Relations and Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Families and Health: A Review

Hank

Steinbach

2018

A Demographic Perspective on Gender, Family and Health in Europe

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Section: Intergenerational Family Relations and Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Families and Health: A Review

Hank

Steinbach

2018

A Demographic Perspective on Gender, Family and Health in Europe

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“…Direct measures include questions about mixed feelings or emotions with regard to intergenerational relationships (Lowenstein 2007;Pillemer et al 2007). Indirect measures are based on combined scales of solidarity and/or conflict dimensions (Steinbach 2008;van Gaalen et al 2010;Willson et al 2006) or on ratings of positive and negative feelings (Ferring et al 2009).…”

Section: Ambivalence and Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Structured ambivalence in grandchild care and the quality of life among European grandparents

Neuberger

Haberkern

2013

Eur J Ageing

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This study employs the concept of structured ambivalence to analyse the effect of grandchild care on quality of life (QoL) in different cultural contexts. We define structured ambivalence as the contradiction between behaviour and cultural norms. The analysis is based on the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe with 14 countries in the sample. We focus on grandparents aged 50 and over with at least one grandchild 12 years old or younger (n = 12,740). In countries with high grandparent obligations, grandparents who did not look after their grandchildren reported a lower quality of life. Compliance with such grandparental obligations (e.g. providing grandchild care in a country with high grandparent obligations) was found to increase the QoL of grandparents. Family policy should consider family practices that better match the realities of current grandparents' lives in order to reduce structured ambivalence and increase the QoL of grandparents.

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“…Findings show that both parents and their adult children have mutual mixed feelings (Birditt, Fingerman, & Zarit, 2010;Fingerman et al, 2008;Lowenstein, 2007;http://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2016.12.74 eISSN: 2357-1330 Pillemer et al, 2007). Intergenerational ambivalence was negatively correlated with parents' psychological well-being (Fingerman et al, 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 75%

Relationships between Perceived Adult Parental Role, Intergenerational Ambivalence, and Personal Well-Being among Midlife Parents

Cohen¹,

Bocoș²

2016

European Proceedings of Social &Amp; Behavioural Sciences

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The long middle phase of parenting is neither sufficiently understood, not are there enough studies on the issue. The reported research was undertaken with the intention of revealing associations among three variables: perceived parental role, intergenerational ambivalence and parents' well-being with an examination of gender differences. Sixty mid-life Israeli parents with at least one offspring over the age of 25 constituted the population in this two-phase mixed methods research. Quantitative research tools included three questionnaires whose reliability and validity were established; semi-structured interviews comprised the qualitative research tools. The main quantitative findings indicated significant correlations among the research variables. There was a positive correlation between Self-Perceived Parental Role (SPPR) and Parental Well-Being (PWB), and a negative correlation with Intergenerational Ambivalence. Qualitative results suggested a direct and strong relationship between ambivalence expressed by parents and their evaluation of their perceived role and well-being as parents. This research enriches existing theoretical knowledge with regard to experiences of midlife parents, and in particular with regard to their parental role. The correlations identified between midlife parenthood variables as studied in this research may contribute to parents' quality of life, to improving family well-being when identifying problems and strengthening coping resources for cases that lead to stress and crisis.

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Capturing the Complexity of Intergenerational Relations: Exploring Ambivalence within Later‐Life Families

Cited by 138 publications

References 51 publications

Families and Health: A Review

Families and Health: A Review

Structured ambivalence in grandchild care and the quality of life among European grandparents

Relationships between Perceived Adult Parental Role, Intergenerational Ambivalence, and Personal Well-Being among Midlife Parents

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