Applying Within-Family Differences Approaches to Enhance Understanding of the Complexity of Intergenerational Relations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The role of family relationships in the lives of older adults has received substantial attention in recent decades. Scholars have increasingly looked beyond simple models of family relations to approaches that recognize the complex and sometimes contradictory nature of these ties. One of the most exciting conceptual and methodological developments is the application of within-family differences approaches. In this paper, we focus on the ways in which such within-family approaches can extend the understanding of patterns and consequences of intergenerational ties in adulthood.

Method

Following a review of the conceptual underpinnings of within-family differences approaches, we provide empirical illustrations of these approaches from three projects conducted in the

SUBMITTER: Suitor JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5926990 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature