ISBN:
9781351328913
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (561 pages)
Series Statement:
Social Institutions and Social Change Ser
Parallel Title:
Print version Rossi, Alice S Of Human Bonding : Parent-Child Relations Across the Life Course
DDC:
306.874
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- About the Authors -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part I. Introduction -- 1 Problem and Design -- Introduction -- Theoretical Foci of the Study -- Complexities of Age and Gender as Research Variables -- Design Implications of Theoretical Foci of the Study -- Major Features of the Design -- Constructs and Measurement -- Organization of the Book -- Notes -- Part II. The Organization of Lives: Age, Aging, and Kinship -- 2 Age and Aging -- Introduction -- Age Trends in Personal Traits -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 3 Age, Historic Change, and Kinship -- Introduction -- Age and Birth Cohorts of the Generations -- Early Family Life, Historical Context, and Social Change -- Family and Social Status Characteristics by Age -- Lineage Depth and Composition -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Part III. Normative Obligations to Kin -- 4 The Structure of Kinship Norms -- Introduction -- The Empirical Study of Normative Structures -- Key Features of the Factorial Survey Approach -- Overall Obligation Strength -- The Generality of Kinship Obligations -- Genealogical Mapping of Kin Obligations -- Structural and Situational Variations in Normative Obligations -- The Socialization of Kinship Norms -- Summary -- Notes -- 5 Variations in Obligations to Kin -- Introduction -- Structural Determinants of Obligation Strength -- Accounting for Respondent Ratings -- Life Course Trends in Normative Obligations -- Educational Attainment and Obligations to Kin -- The Biographical Origins of the Strength of Kinship Obligations -- Actual Kin and Kin Obligations -- Ethnic Differences in Obligations to Kin -- Current Influences on Kinship Obligations -- An Overall Interpretation of Obligations to Kin -- Notes -- Part IV. Dimensions of Parent-Child Solidarity -- 6 Solidarity Overview and Analysis Model -- Introduction
Abstract:
Geographic Distance and Current Solidarity Measures -- Parents' and Children's Ratings on Solidarity Measures -- Causal Ordering among Solidarity Measures -- Case Profiles on Fractured and Highly Solidarity Parent-Child Relations -- Notes -- 7 Affectional Ties: Past and Present -- Introduction -- Life Course Trajectory on Affective Closeness -- Early Family Life -- Determinants of Value Concerns between Parents and Adult Children -- Determinants of Dominance and Expressivity -- Effects of Early Family Life -- Intergenerational Influences on Attitudes -- The Impact of Marital Happiness or Discord on Intergenerational Relations -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 8 Social Interaction between the Generations -- Introduction -- Geographic Distance and Social Interaction -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 9 Help Exchange between the Generations -- Introduction -- Types of Help Exchanged by Gender of Parent and Child -- Effect of Marital Status of Parents and Adult Children on Help Exchange -- Life Course Trajectory in Help Exchange -- Effect of Geographic Distance on Help Exchange -- Parents' vs. Children's Reports on Help Exchanges -- Effect of Relative Income Levels on Help Exchange -- Determinants of Extent of Help Exchange Between the Generations -- Help Exchange Between G2 Adult Children and G1 Parents -- Help Exchange Between G2 Parent and G3 Adult Children -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 10 Help beyond Death: Legators and Beneficiaries of Insurance Policies and Wills -- Introduction -- Respondents as Beneficiaries -- Respondents as Legators -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Part V. Summary -- 11 Overview and Looking Ahead -- Introduction -- Overview of Findings -- Suggestions for Future Research on Intergenerational Relations -- A Concluding Note -- Notes -- Appendix A. Sampling Design and Fielding Results -- Sampling Design -- Fielding: Process and Results
Abstract:
Respondents vs. Nonrespondents -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index
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