Open AccessThe Baby Boomers' Intergenerational Relationships
Author(s) -
Karen L. Fingerman,
Karl Pillemer,
Merril Silverstein,
J. Jill Suitor
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnr139
Subject(s) - baby boomers , context (archaeology) , psychology , developmental psychology , life course approach , sociology , gerontology , medicine , economics , demographic economics , geography , archaeology
As Baby Boomers enter late life, relationships with family members gain importance. This review article highlights two aspects of their intergenerational relationships: (a) caregiving for aging parents and (b) interactions with adult children in the context of changing marital dynamics.
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