Sharing a residence with an adult child: a cause of psychological distress in the elderly?
The effects of residence-sharing on the psychological well-being of the elderly is examined among a stratified random sample of elderly persons in a major metropolitan area. Multivariate analysis produces findings that counter the generally held belief that elderly people who share a residence with an adult child are more likely than other elderly people to experience psychological distress.
Pillemer
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Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
Suitor
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012803:Sick Role; D012931:Social Environment