Les configurations familiales aux dernières étapes de la vie

Abstract

Table des matières Résumé i Discussion et conclusion Références A ma grand-maman, Ida, née le 29 octobre 1915 à Cornol, JuraLe modèle du convoi des relations sociales (Kahn & Antonucci, 1980 ;Antonucci, 1990Antonucci, , 2001, par exemple, considère la famille comme l'une des composantes structurelles d'un réseau personnel plus large. Elle constitue dans ce modèle le coeur du réseau d'aide, prometteur d'un support indéfectible et inconditionnel. La famille est perçue comme une « ressource » indispensable et nécessaire, visant à protéger les individus âgés de l'isolement social et à leur assurer tout le support dont ils ont besoin pour affronter les aléas de leur vieillesse et maintenir ainsi leur santé et leur bien-être

Instrumental support exchanges among kin and non-kin in light of personal configurations

“…Reciprocity is a key feature of those instrumental support exchanges. It is an organizing principle of exchanges in society in general, as well as among close individuals [Molm et al (2007), Girardin (2017)]. However, it did not systematically happen within the same type of support, which emphasizes the importance of global reciprocity in personal relationships, rather than direct reciprocity.…”

“…Thus, instrumental support exchanges have a tendency to be reciprocal. Reciprocity is a key principle, ordering exchanges among individuals [Molm et al (2007), Girardin, 2017. Anthropologists have studied the mechanisms of gift exchange, emphasizing the act of giving creating a social bond between giver and receiver and a moral obligation to reciprocate [Mauss (2007[Mauss ( ) [1923].…”

Financial support by older adults to family members: a configurational perspective

“…More specifically in social gerontology, family is considered as a major source of support, providing emotional and practical help to older parents with declining health [Armi Cholley et al (2008); Girardin (2017)]. Conversely, older members can be a valuable support to the younger ones who face critical events in their life course and need various resources [Künemund et al (2005)].…”

“…Older adults are important support providers within their family network [Baeriswyl (2016); Girardin (2017)]. One of the several dimensions of support is financial.…”

Baby’s first family: Unmarried mothers’ conceptions of their newborns’ family members

“…However, the subjective understanding of who belongs to one's family is not determined in a straightforward manner by an individual's demographic resources, i.e., the size and the composition of the kin group. People apply various criteria when considering someone as “family” (bio‐genetic relatedness, feelings of symbolic affiliation, sharing everyday life and resources, emotional closeness) and can also exclude estranged family relations (Girardin, 2017; Luotonen & Castrén, 2018; Weber, 2013).…”