Open AccessYoung Adults’ Provision of Support to Middle-Aged Parents
Author(s) -
Yen-Pi Cheng,
Kira S. Birditt,
Steven H. Zarit,
Karen L. Fingerman
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbt108
Subject(s) - offspring , generativity , psychology , social support , developmental psychology , family support , young adult , emotional support , middle age , medicine , social psychology , pregnancy , genetics , biology , physical therapy
Middle-aged adults often provide support to aging parents, but researchers know little about support that young adults provide middle-aged parents. This study examined support that young adults provide parents and explanations for that support from both offspring's and parents' perspectives.
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