title: Changing views on intergenerational ties.
abstract: Ties to parents or grown children may be the most important social relationships in an adult's life. Research examining intergenerational relationships has focused on three broader topics: (a) the strength of emotional bonds, (b) exchanges of social support, and (c) the effects of the relationship on individual well-being. This review considers some of the major theoretical developments in the field including solidarity and intergenerational ambivalence theory as well as the newly developed multidimensional model of support. We also consider weaknesses in the research and theories to date and provide suggestions for future research.
authors.affiliation: Human Development and Family Sciences, Psychology Department and Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin 78712, USA. kfingerman@austin.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Fingerman
authors.forename: Jori
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sechrist
authors.forename: Kira
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Birditt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D032721:Adult Children / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support