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Intergenerational solidarity: an examination of a theoretical model
This study found that while proximity and mutual help predict parent-child association, the proposed model of intergenerational solidarity lacks empirical support for its subjective dimensions.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Gerontology
- Family Studies
Background:
- A widely cited model proposes intergenerational solidarity comprises interdependent dimensions: association, affect, and consensus.
- This model offers a rationale for parent-child solidarity.
- Empirical testing is needed to validate this theoretical framework.
Purpose of the Study:
- To empirically test a proposed model of intergenerational solidarity.
- To examine the interdependence of association, affect, and consensus in parent-child relationships.
- To identify key predictors of intergenerational solidarity.
Main Methods:
- Utilized path analysis techniques.
- Employed a sample of 279 older rural-transitional parents.
- Analyzed relationships between demographic factors, behaviors, and solidarity dimensions.
Main Results:
- Found limited support for the proposed model of intergenerational solidarity.
- Residential propinquity and mutual helping behavior strongly predicted intergenerational association.
- The indirect effect of sex linkage via mutual help on associational solidarity was supported.
- The model explained objective solidarity (association) but not subjective solidarity (consensus, affection).
Conclusions:
- The tested model is useful for explaining objective solidarity but not subjective dimensions.
- Association, consensus, and affection may not be interdependent dimensions of a single solidarity construct.
- Future research should reconsider the structure of intergenerational solidarity.
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