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“I AM NOT ALONE”: INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY IN THREE-GENERATION HOUSEHOLDS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE OLDER GENERATION

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Hortová S., Souralová A.
Slovenský národopis (Slovak Ethnology)
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2019
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vol. 67
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issue 2
144 – 164
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This article focuses on intergenerational solidarity in three-generation households. Drawing upon in-depth interviews with seven members of the oldest generation cohabiting in a three-generation household, the article investigates the aspects, perceptions, and meanings of intergenerational solidarity. The article is based mainly on the theory of intergenerational solidarity presented by Alice S. Rossi and Peter H. Rossi (1990) and Robert E. L. Bengtson and Vern L. Roberts (1991). We are inspired by the classification of solidarity into seven dimensions – associational solidarity, affectual solidarity, consensual solidarity, functional solidarity, normative solidarity, and intergenerational family structure – and observe these dimensions in the context of three-generation co-living. Using a qualitative approach allows us to capture the emic perspective of the interviewees and their perceptions of intergenerational relations and their position within a three- generation household.
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INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY, THE ELDERLY AND AGEING: MAIN RESULTS

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Schoenmaeckers R. C., Vanderleyden L.
Studia Demograficzne
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2005
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issue 2(148)
100-113
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The article presents some of the most remarkable findings of the 'ageing' module of the Population Policy Acceptance Survey. The results of analyses of the 'ageing' module include: the opinion of citizens on the rising number of elderly persons; statements regarding care of the elderly; statements regarding the ways governments ensure old-age benefits; and finally, preferences and expectations about age of retirement. The last part presents some of the most important policy implications. Although there is no doubt that citizens are aware of the fact that populations are steadily growing older there is, at the same time, the gross misperception concerning the exact numbers of older people in their countries. One of the first lessons to be drawn from the DIALOG study is the importance of providing better information. Respondents recognised the elderly as 'still socially useful', perceived them as 'defenders' of traditional values in society. Only a minority of respondents seemed to regard older people as 'an obstacle (or a burden) to change' - many were of the opinion that children (and other relatives) have some responsibility in caring for their elderly parents. In spite of their preference for informal care (a responsibility given to children and relatives), they were also of the opinion that above all, it is the responsibility of governments to provide the necessary services and institutions. One specific policy measure to compensate for the declining number of people at working age would be to increase employment among older people. At the time of this study, employment was particularly low in most countries among people from 50-64. Many respondents were in favour of 'abolishing existing early retirement schemes'. It is also interesting to note that the other preferred policy measure aimed 'to ensure the payment of old-age benefits' was 'to raise monthly taxes'. For a majority of respondents (69 percent), preferred age of retirement was found to be about 5 years earlier than expected age. This can be regarded as the paradox of population ageing. Although people can expect to live longer than ever before, they commonly retire before the legal age and wish to retire even earlier.
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Od solidarity jako základu intergeneračních vztahů v rodině k ambivalenci a vyjednávání

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Sykorova D.
Sociologický časopis. Czech Sociological Review
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2006
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vol. 42
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issue 4
683-699
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The authoress deals with the issue of family relationships and the exchange of help and support within a family. She analyses the development of theoretical studies of this problem in Western sociology in the past ten years. The article is linked to a previous article she published in the Czech Sociological Review in 1996, in which the preceding decade is summarised . This time the article is not conceived as a 'classical' survey, but instead the authoress deliberately selects and presents the approaches, perspectives, theories and concepts of relational support in order to identify the main feature of theoretical development in the given period, which in her opinion is a tendency to try to overcome the still strong influence of the theory of structural functionalism and its normative concept of relationships between family generations. The logical framework of the analysis is formed by a confrontation between the model of intergenerational solidarity and the alternative concept of ambivalence that is currently asserting itself. In the article the authoress also refers to the results of her empirical research and links them to the concept of ambivalence in relation to interpretative sociology.
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FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY OF CONTACT BETWEEN AGEING PARENTS AND THEIR ADULT CHILDREN IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: EXPLORATION OF SELECTED PREDICTORS

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Hubatková B., Petrová Kafková M.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2017
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vol. 49
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issue 6
657 – 672
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The aim of this study was to analyse the frequency and intensity of contact between parents and their adult children in the Czech Republic. Using data from the Life Roles survey collected in 2014 we first focused on the effects of selected characteristics of parents and offspring. Next, we added residential distance, trying to see whether it can account for the effect of some of these predictors. The results show that the odds of frequent contact were higher among mothers and when the child in question was a daughter; and lower among divorced and higher educated parents. Mothers also spent more time per week on average with their child than fathers. In addition, contact was more intensive with daughters, but less intensive if the parent was working, and if the child was married. Contact frequency and intensity were also negatively affected by the age of the youngest grandchild. Distance had a strong negative effect on both dependent variables, but mostly accounted for the effect of age on frequency of contact, and some of the effect of child’s marital status on contact intensity.
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W duchu solidarności pokoleń - edukacja międzygeneracyjna z perspektywy niemieckiej

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Słowinska S.
Rocznik Andragogiczny
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2010
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vol. R. 2010
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The aim of this article is to present the concept of intergenerational education in Germany in the context of the solidarity idea. As challenge for intergenerational education the authoress describes the demographic change in Germany and their consequences for intergenerational relationships. So one of the main aims of the intergenerational education is to build positive relationships between different generations. The intergenerational relationships are describes in the article both in the micro dimension (family) and in the macro dimension (society). Then the authoress presents the idea of solidarity, which is the base of the intergenerational education concept. In conclusion she underlines, that for intergenerational relationships is ambivalence typical and the building of positive relations between generations requires to manage with ambivalence. Solidarity can be an effect of constructive managing with ambivalence in intergenerational relations.
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