Closing the Circle: The Impact of Children on Parental Status.

Schnaiberg, Allan; Goldenberg, Sheldon

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Publication Date: 1975

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Closing the Circle: The Impact of Children on Parental Status

Schnaiberg, Allan; Goldenberg, Sheldon

Journal of Marriage and the Family, 37, 4, 937-951, Nov 75

This paper attempts to integrate empirical research results pertaining to benefits parents may derive from their children in enhancing or maintaining their social status. A model of a two-way flow of such help throughout the family cycle is offered and special attention is given to the differences between socioeconomic groups. (Author)

Descriptors: Child Rearing, Child Role, Dependents, Family Role, Models, Parent Aspiration, Parent Child Relationship, Social Status, Socioeconomic Status

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