The long-term rewards of parenting: Older adults’ marital history and the likelihood of receiving support from adult children

作者: Jenny de Jong Gierveld , Pearl A. Dykstra

DOI: 10.1007/S12126-003-1002-Z

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摘要: This study investigates support provided to older parents by non-resident children and compares adults in various living arrangements, based on a typology of current partner status, marital history gender. Data come from the Dutch 1992 survey arrangements social networks (NESTOR-LSN). The 4494 respondents constituted random sample men women born years 1903 1937. findings, those with ADL- and/or IADL-limitations (N=2182), point out that ever-divorced men, regardless whether they have repartnered, receive only marginal help their children. Among without new partners, 8 percent 22 cite as sources help, while this is so for 45 ever-widowed 53 women. Multivariate analyses revealed health, educational level, number travel distance are significant predictors children, addition important contribution history, status

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