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Sibling influence on care given by children to older parents
Author(s)	Natalia Tolkacheva, Marjolein Broese van Groenou, Theo van Tilburg
Journal title	Research on Aging, vol 32, no 6, November 2010
Pages	pp 739-759
Source	http://roa.sagepub.com doi: 10.1177/0164027510383532
Annotation	This study examines the degree to which siblings' behaviours and characteristics influence a child's caregiving. A sample of 186 older parents in need of care with at least two adult children reported on characteristics and caregiving of all their children (N = 703). Multilevel regression models show that there is evidence of children's joint caregiving efforts: The more care siblings give, the more care the child gives. Results demonstrate that the more sisters a child has, the less care that child gives. Children also substitute and support each other: The greater the number of siblings with partners and the lower the frequency of sibling emotional support exchanges with a parent, the more care the child gives. The study reflects the various outcomes of sibling solidarity when older parents become dependent. (KJ).
Accession Number	CPA-101123203 A
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