SOC246H1 : Summary for Karl Pillemer Article
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Soc246: karl pillemer (2007, karl pillemer (2007) capturing the complexity of intergenerational relations: exploring ambivalence within later-life families. Key words: intergenerational relations, ambivalence, adult child- parent relationships. This article reports on a study that incorporates two dimensions of complexity in intergenerational relations. Focus on relations between the generations after offspring reach adulthood. Most relationships are meaningful and supportive; but troubled relationships are common and are a significant source of psychological distress. This article focuses on two dimensions of complexity in intergenerational relations: Focus on ambivalence- the simultaneous existence of both positive and negative sentiments. Focus on whether parents relationships with individual children within the same family (instead of between-family designs) As well, we explore if it varies by race. Ambivalence as an approach to understanding intergenerational complexity. Proposed that the experience of intergenerational relations in adulthood is characteristically ambivalent- that is, it revolves around sociological and psychological contradictions or dilemmas. Incorporates both positive and negative elements in a single study.