Relationships Between the Elderly and Their Adult Children.

Johnson, Elizabeth S.; Bursk, Barbara J.

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ERIC Number: EJ151081

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Publication Date: 1977

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Relationships Between the Elderly and Their Adult Children

Johnson, Elizabeth S.; Bursk, Barbara J.

Gerontologist, 17, 1, 90-96, Feb 77

The affective quality of relationships between noninstitutionalized white, elderly (65+) parents and their adult (21+) children was explored through interviews with 54 parent-child pairs. The health and the attitude toward aging indicator were found to be statistically significantly related to the family relationship indicator. (Author)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Family Attitudes, Family Relationship, Gerontology, Interaction Process Analysis, Older Adults, Parent Child Relationship, Research Projects

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