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| Residential separation and patterns of interaction between elderly parents and their adult children | | Author(s) | Geoffrey C Smith |
| Journal title | Progress in Human Geography, vol 22, no 3, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 368-384 |
| Keywords | Geographical distance ; Family relationships ; Parents ; Children [offspring] ; Social interaction ; Theory ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | For most older people, ties with adult children represent the most important extramarital component of their family networks, informal support systems and social relationships. This article examines theoretical and empirical research contributions which address the geographical context of these intergenerational ties. Theoretical perspectives are outlined concerning spatial aspects of kin networks in industrial and post-industrial society, and the effects of distinctive life-course events on residential mobility. Empirical research findings on the determinants and social consequences of intergenerational spatial separation are reviewed. Overall, spatial separation is disclosed as a key factor governing both the amounts and styles of interaction between parents and adult children. However, some recent results suggest that trends toward economic instability and family disruption associated with post-industrial change are limiting the potential for intergenerational spatial propinquity and interaction, especially within lower income families. Suggestions are offered for further geographical research on intergenerational ties. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990423201 A |
| Classmark | RJ: DS:SJ: SR: SS: TMA: 4D: 3A:6KC * |
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