CFD 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Sandwich Generation
24 Oct 2018
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Time usage and the quality of intergenerational relationships. Alterations in the roles of adult children and their aging parents. When older parents become chronically ill and/or frail. Individualistic or collectivistic values: older persons with individualistic values emphasize personal independence, those with collectivist values are more likely to defer to their children. The challenges associated with providing care for elderly parents. Characteristics of aging parents & their middle-aged (or older) children influence who provides care. 1st, not all older persons require assistance with the tasks of daily living. 2nd, older persons are more likely to be in a role whereby they are providing rather than receiving assistance. 3rd, when elderly parents become frail or suffer from disabilities, their children do not necessarily take on the caregiver role. Child characteristics that influence decisions regarding parental care. Further adult children live from their parents the less likely they are to provide care. Less parental care by adult children who work.
