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'Returning the love', not 'balancing the books'
— talk about delayed reciprocity in supporting ageing parents | | Author(s) | Laura M Funk |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 32, part 4, May 2012 |
| Pages | pp 634-654 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Parents ; Family care ; Children [offspring] as carers ; Attitude ; Canada. |
| Annotation | A desire to 'return' or 'pay back' past care has been identified as a potential motivator of support provided by adult children to their ageing parents. The purpose of this study was to examine whether and how adult children interpret and apply the concept of delayed reciprocity in filial relationships. 28 men and women supporting one or both ageing parents in a Western Canadian city participated in a qualitative study of filial responsibility. Data were analysed interpretively, using thematic coding, contextualised reflection and guiding questions. Findings suggested delayed reciprocity was limited as an interpretive framework for describing parent support. Overall comments reflected qualification or rejection of 'paying back' in the sense of a filial contract. Delayed reciprocity appeared for most participants to symbolise imbalance, expectedness or obligation, and a lack of affection. In response, participants tended to reject delayed reciprocity in favour of interpretations emphasising mutuality, family role duties and reciprocated love. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120418005 A |
| Classmark | SR: P6:SJ: P6:SS: DP: 7S |
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