Social exchange in intergenerational relationships over the family life course: reciprocity dynamics in support to older mothers
Results were consistent with reciprocity as an underlying mechanism in intergenerational exchanges and revealed long-term consequences of parents' resource distribution to children. Reciprocity as insurance against unmet needs was mostly limited to financial assistance, a key resource helping children manage the economic challenges of adulthood. We suggest future research continue to refine the theory and empirical identification of motivations behind intergenerational exchanges.
Authors
- Daphna Gans
- Seonhwa Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6803-9815)
- Wencheng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8533-1672)
- Martin Lakomý (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4625-4463)
- Merril D. Silverstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9857-2231)
- Jian Bo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0285-8775)
Institutions
- Texas Woman's University (US)
- Institute on Aging (US)
- Mendel University in Brno (CZ)
- Wayo Women's University (JP)
- Syracuse University (US)
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf133
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.60