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Publication Date: 1984
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Intergenerational Support Activities and Well-Being among the Elderly: A Convergence of Exchange and Symbolic Interaction Perspectives.
Mutran, Elizabeth; Reitzes, Donald C.
American Sociological Review, v49 n1 p117-30 Feb 1984
Investigated the interaction between older adults and their adult children, focusing on the impact of social structure and subjective factors on family interaction and on the influence of family exchanges on self-feelings among the elderly. Found that older adults with families have a higher sense of well-being than others. (CMG)
Descriptors: Marital Status, Older Adults, Parent Child Relationship, Social Exchange Theory, Well Being
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Language: English
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