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| The developmental stake hypothesis and changing perceptions of intergenerational relations, 1971-1985 | | Author(s) | Patricia Passuth Lynott, Robert E L Roberts |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 37, no 3, June 1997 |
| Pages | pp 394-405 |
| Keywords | Family relationships ; Adolescents ; Adults ; Middle aged ; Parents ; Children [offspring] ; Grandparents ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The developmental stake hypothesis states that young adult children and their parents vary in their perceptions of generational relations based on their location in the family lineage and their developmental stage. This US study examined the hypothesis as it relates to changing perceptions of intergenerational relations among members of multigenerational families. The data was gathered from the first two waves (1971 and 1985) of a longitudinal study of 1,057 multigenerational family members. The authors found strong support for the developmental stake hypothesis since, at both time periods, both older and middle-aged parents saw less distance in their relations with their respective children. In addition, all respondents perceived less distance between the middle-aged generation and the youngest generation. Several gender differences in perceptions of family ties were also found. Contrary to the expectations of the study, only the older generation perceived less distance between generations in society in 1985 as compared to 1971. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980812411 A |
| Classmark | DS:SJ: SC: SD: SE: SR: SS: SW: 3J: 7T |
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