scholarly journals The Convoy Model and Later‐Life Family Relationships

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather R. Fuller ◽  
Kristine J. Ajrouch ◽  
Toni C. Antonucci
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Convoy Model

Childhood Experience and Depression

1969 ◽  
Vol 115 (525) ◽  
pp. 883-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Abrahams ◽  
F. A. Whitlock
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Parental Loss ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Childhood Experience ◽  
The Family ◽  
Childhood Deprivation

The possibility of a relationship between early parental loss and mental illness, suicide, or delinquency in later life is a well-known, although by no means universally accepted, theory. In this investigation, we have attempted to compare patients with carefully matched controls and to investigate, when possible, the various categories of depression separately. Also, as we felt that a study concerned with childhood deprivation based solely on the physical absence of parents would tell us little of the daily emotional experiences of the child, we have attempted to take into account the quality of the family relationships present in childhood.

Vulnerable relations: lifecourse, wellbeing and social exclusion in Buenos Aires, Argentina

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 779-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
PETER LLOYD-SHERLOCK ◽  
CATHERINE LOCKE
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Life Histories ◽  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Key Events

ABSTRACTMany have presumed that in developing countries contact with children is beneficial to older people's wellbeing, and particularly that women receive more support from children than men because of their lifelong commitment to family responsibilities. This study questions these stylised notions through an analysis of 22 life histories of older women and men living in a district with high rates of social exclusion in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It focuses on the subjective accounts of relationships with children and grandchildren and their influence on current wellbeing. The life histories reveal complex lived experiences and the significance of key events. The informants speak of the anxiety and harm caused by struggling children, about problems of remote relations with successful children, and of the insecurity of the neighbourhood. The analysis contrasts a materialistic interpretation of the influence of children on older people's wellbeing with the informants' more holistic evaluation of family relationships. By applying a lifecourse framework, we demonstrate among other things that children may be a key source of vulnerability for older people, that the gendering of parent-child relations and later-life wellbeing is nuanced, and that both local and national conditions influence relationships with specific children, with implications for the intergenerational transmission of wellbeing.

Gender Dimensions of Aging Among Indigenous People

2018 ◽  
pp. 142-158
Author(s):  
Faisal Ahmmed
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Family System ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
Elderly Males

Researchers view older people as a homogenous group where age is a leveler of characteristics. But factors such as gender, socio-economic background, family relationships and support, living situation, physical condition, cultural practices, etc. severely influence how a person will enjoy their later life. In Khasi Indigenous community women enjoy higher status than their counterparts. Due to a strong matriarchical family system, women become the owner of property inherently and husbands stay in wives' houses. This empowers women economically and family members show their loyalty to the head of the family who is a woman. During old age, women are well cared for by family members, and elderly males are sometimes neglected, which is totally opposite to the majority people of Bangladesh. Based on an ethnographic study, this chapter explains how customs work in the creation of a special later life experience among elderly women. It also explains the challenges faced by Khasi elderly people in getting access to modern medical facilities and other government supports as citizen of Bangladesh.

scholarly journals Gerontology at the Intersection of Religion and Families: Honoring the Legacy of Vern Bengtson

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 657-657
Author(s):  
Alex Bishop ◽  
Merril Silverstein ◽  
Monika Ardelt
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Family Networks ◽  
Temporal Continuity ◽  
Behavioral Gerontology ◽  
Harmonious Family

Abstract The topic of religion and spirituality in later life has received intermittent but regular attention in the field of social and behavioral gerontology over the past few decades. To the extent that religion and spirituality have been linked to better health, improved well-being, and harmonious family functioning has renewed interest in this area of scholarly inquiry. Along with these positive outcomes, religion has also been examined as the basis for family conflict, as well in terms of its inverse in the transmission of secularity across generations. This symposium will communicate empirical results, theoretical insights, and conceptual developments inspired by the career contributions of Dr. Vern Bengtson, whose landmark studies have enriched the field of gerontology in the areas of intergenerational solidarity, spirituality in later life, the transmission of religion across generations, and life-course approaches to the study of family relationships. Five eminent scholars whose work touches on these areas will be represented in this symposium. The paper by Linda George compares intergenerational religious socialization and moral development. The paper by Robert Taylor and Linda Chatters examines the role of supportive church and family networks among older African-Americans. The paper by Ellen Idler addresses aging and religious in a context of secularization. The paper by Andy Achenbaum considers spiritual dimensions of friendship and meanings of aging. The paper by Merril Silverstein integrates intergenerational and temporal continuity in religious practice and identity. The discussant Monika Ardelt has contributed important scholarly work in the areas of religion, spirituality, and wisdom in later life. Religion, Spirituality and Aging Interest Group Sponsored Symposium.

scholarly journals The Effects of War and Migration Trauma on Southeast Asian Families in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. p227
Author(s):  
Khanh T. Dinh ◽  
Phi Loan Le
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
And Migration ◽  
The U.S

This review article focuses on Southeast Asian (SEA) families, which include Vietnamese, Laotian, Hmong, and Cambodian ethnic groups, comprising about three million people in the United States. Although many differences exist among SEAs, they share experiences of war and migration-related trauma and losses that continue to have long-term effects on their families and individual well-being within and across generations. Research and practice work with SEA families and individuals requires in depth knowledge of their experiences before, during, and after migration to the U.S. This article on SEA families, although not exhaustive in its coverage, highlights the following topics: SEA populations in the U.S., migration history, resettlement and adaptation in the U.S., mental health issues of SEAs, traditional SEA family, migration and family formation, migration and family relationships, migration and family in later life, and implications for research and practice with SEA families and individuals.

Later-Life Preparation Patterns on Depression Among Korean Baby Boom Generations

2017 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seok In Nam ◽  
Junpyo Kim ◽  
Jimin Shin ◽  
Arram Yim
Keyword(s):  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Baby Boom ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Life Patterns ◽  
High Level

The aim of this study was to examine the later-life preparation pattern of Korean baby boomers and its effect on depression. Using the fourth wave of Korean Retirement and Income Study, later-life preparation was measured by economic, physical, and psychological preparation, and leisure, and family relationship satisfaction. The data analysis included latent class analysis, correlations, multiple logistic regression, and analysis of variance. Later-life patterns of Korean baby boomers were classified as high-level (35.7%), low-level (31.1%), and health and family relationship (33.2%) preparation patterns. For depression, the low-level pattern was associated with significantly higher level of depression; however, no differences were found in other two patterns. Researchers recommended a postretirement program to reflect the unique characteristics of Korean baby boomers. Moreover, findings regarding the importance of health and family relationships can be applied to other countries that have historical and cultural backgrounds similar to Korea.

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