Ageing and Family Solidarity in Europe : Patterns and Driving Factors of Intergenerational Support
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, intergenerational relations remain a key aspect of the future development and sustainability of the European social model. In the present paper, patterns of intergenerational support and the main drivin...
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okr-10986-245162021-04-23T14:04:22Z Ageing and Family Solidarity in Europe : Patterns and Driving Factors of Intergenerational Support Albertini, Marco WELFARE STATES EMPOWERMENT RESIDENTIAL CARE RISKS BENEFIT KINSHIP PEOPLE OLD AGE AUTONOMY CULTURAL DIFFERENCES PSYCHOLOGY FAMILY SUPPORT FAMILY STRUCTURE PARTNER SEXES RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL WORK MOTHERS INEQUALITIES HEALTH CARE IMMIGRANTS SOCIAL STRATIFICATION GENDER EQUITY FAMILY MEMBERS AGEING HEALTH POLICY DISCUSSIONS NUCLEAR FAMILY WILL ADULTS SOCIAL SCIENCES PENSION DAY CARE LIFE EXPECTANCY SPOUSES DEMOGRAPHY HOME OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SOCIAL EXCLUSION WIVES INTERVENTION RELATIONSHIPS AGING FAMILY RELATIONS MIGRATION EU AGE DISTRIBUTION DIVERSITY OBSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS MARRIAGE SOCIAL CLASSES ARGUMENTS RESIDENCE MIGRANTS INTERVIEW MORTALITY SOCIAL SUPPORT ELDERLY ETHNICITY PROGRESS INSURANCES UNEMPLOYMENT OLDER PEOPLE YOUNG ADULTS WORKERS AGED GENDER DIFFERENCES YOUNG ADULT FAMILY AGE POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER PENSIONS GENDER DIVORCE POWER FATHERS CHILDHOOD HOMES SOCIAL POLICY PARENTING SOCIAL ISOLATION AGE GROUPS STRESS SOCIAL NETWORKS CHILDLESSNESS ELDERLY PEOPLE CARE WORK POLICY QUALITY OF LIFE SOCIETIES RISK FACTORS WELFARE STATE GERIATRICS INSURANCE PARENTS SOCIOLOGY CHILDREN CHILD EQUALITY ISOLATION PARTNERS DISABILITY MEN POPULATION LAW MARITAL STATUS LIVING CONDITIONS ELDERLY MEN POLICY RESEARCH PARENTHOOD GERONTOLOGY NORMS STRATEGY FERTILITY SIBLINGS FAMILIES WOMEN INHERITANCE CHILDCARE SOCIAL CLASS GENDER ROLES GENERATIONS FEMALE BENEFITS GENDER EQUALITY NURSING DEVELOPMENT POLICY INEQUALITY LOWER CLASS PARENTS IN LAW At the beginning of the twenty-first century, intergenerational relations remain a key aspect of the future development and sustainability of the European social model. In the present paper, patterns of intergenerational support and the main driving factors behind individuals' transfer behavior are explored. In particular, the data form the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe are utilized to shed light on the main factors behind the likelihood and intensity of social support, and financial help provided to and received from other family members by ageing and elderly Europeans. The analysis also takes into consideration patterns and factors correlated with grandparenting activities. Finally, special attention is devoted to the condition of those individuals who are sandwiched between care obligations toward their elderly parents and young adult children. It is shown that the likelihood of the exchange of support between family generations is highest in Scandinavian countries and lowest in Southern Europe. The intensity of support follows an opposite North-South gradient. In addition, relevant gender-related inequalities are documented. In general, time-demanding support obligations are more likely to fall on the shoulders of women in the early stage of their later life, while mainly benefitting elderly men. 2016-06-13T22:17:34Z 2016-06-13T22:17:34Z 2016-05 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26377981/ageing-family-solidarity-europe-patterns-driving-factors-intergenerational-support http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24516 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7678 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Europe and Central Asia Eastern Europe Europe |
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WELFARE STATES EMPOWERMENT RESIDENTIAL CARE RISKS BENEFIT KINSHIP PEOPLE OLD AGE AUTONOMY CULTURAL DIFFERENCES PSYCHOLOGY FAMILY SUPPORT FAMILY STRUCTURE PARTNER SEXES RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL WORK MOTHERS INEQUALITIES HEALTH CARE IMMIGRANTS SOCIAL STRATIFICATION GENDER EQUITY FAMILY MEMBERS AGEING HEALTH POLICY DISCUSSIONS NUCLEAR FAMILY WILL ADULTS SOCIAL SCIENCES PENSION DAY CARE LIFE EXPECTANCY SPOUSES DEMOGRAPHY HOME OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SOCIAL EXCLUSION WIVES INTERVENTION RELATIONSHIPS AGING FAMILY RELATIONS MIGRATION EU AGE DISTRIBUTION DIVERSITY OBSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS MARRIAGE SOCIAL CLASSES ARGUMENTS RESIDENCE MIGRANTS INTERVIEW MORTALITY SOCIAL SUPPORT ELDERLY ETHNICITY PROGRESS INSURANCES UNEMPLOYMENT OLDER PEOPLE YOUNG ADULTS WORKERS AGED GENDER DIFFERENCES YOUNG ADULT FAMILY AGE POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER PENSIONS GENDER DIVORCE POWER FATHERS CHILDHOOD HOMES SOCIAL POLICY PARENTING SOCIAL ISOLATION AGE GROUPS STRESS SOCIAL NETWORKS CHILDLESSNESS ELDERLY PEOPLE CARE WORK POLICY QUALITY OF LIFE SOCIETIES RISK FACTORS WELFARE STATE GERIATRICS INSURANCE PARENTS SOCIOLOGY CHILDREN CHILD EQUALITY ISOLATION PARTNERS DISABILITY MEN POPULATION LAW MARITAL STATUS LIVING CONDITIONS ELDERLY MEN POLICY RESEARCH PARENTHOOD GERONTOLOGY NORMS STRATEGY FERTILITY SIBLINGS FAMILIES WOMEN INHERITANCE CHILDCARE SOCIAL CLASS GENDER ROLES GENERATIONS FEMALE BENEFITS GENDER EQUALITY NURSING DEVELOPMENT POLICY INEQUALITY LOWER CLASS PARENTS IN LAW |
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WELFARE STATES EMPOWERMENT RESIDENTIAL CARE RISKS BENEFIT KINSHIP PEOPLE OLD AGE AUTONOMY CULTURAL DIFFERENCES PSYCHOLOGY FAMILY SUPPORT FAMILY STRUCTURE PARTNER SEXES RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL WORK MOTHERS INEQUALITIES HEALTH CARE IMMIGRANTS SOCIAL STRATIFICATION GENDER EQUITY FAMILY MEMBERS AGEING HEALTH POLICY DISCUSSIONS NUCLEAR FAMILY WILL ADULTS SOCIAL SCIENCES PENSION DAY CARE LIFE EXPECTANCY SPOUSES DEMOGRAPHY HOME OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SOCIAL EXCLUSION WIVES INTERVENTION RELATIONSHIPS AGING FAMILY RELATIONS MIGRATION EU AGE DISTRIBUTION DIVERSITY OBSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS MARRIAGE SOCIAL CLASSES ARGUMENTS RESIDENCE MIGRANTS INTERVIEW MORTALITY SOCIAL SUPPORT ELDERLY ETHNICITY PROGRESS INSURANCES UNEMPLOYMENT OLDER PEOPLE YOUNG ADULTS WORKERS AGED GENDER DIFFERENCES YOUNG ADULT FAMILY AGE POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER PENSIONS GENDER DIVORCE POWER FATHERS CHILDHOOD HOMES SOCIAL POLICY PARENTING SOCIAL ISOLATION AGE GROUPS STRESS SOCIAL NETWORKS CHILDLESSNESS ELDERLY PEOPLE CARE WORK POLICY QUALITY OF LIFE SOCIETIES RISK FACTORS WELFARE STATE GERIATRICS INSURANCE PARENTS SOCIOLOGY CHILDREN CHILD EQUALITY ISOLATION PARTNERS DISABILITY MEN POPULATION LAW MARITAL STATUS LIVING CONDITIONS ELDERLY MEN POLICY RESEARCH PARENTHOOD GERONTOLOGY NORMS STRATEGY FERTILITY SIBLINGS FAMILIES WOMEN INHERITANCE CHILDCARE SOCIAL CLASS GENDER ROLES GENERATIONS FEMALE BENEFITS GENDER EQUALITY NURSING DEVELOPMENT POLICY INEQUALITY LOWER CLASS PARENTS IN LAW Albertini, Marco Ageing and Family Solidarity in Europe : Patterns and Driving Factors of Intergenerational Support |
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Europe and Central Asia Eastern Europe Europe |
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Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7678 |
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At the beginning of the twenty-first
century, intergenerational relations remain a key aspect of
the future development and sustainability of the European
social model. In the present paper, patterns of
intergenerational support and the main driving factors
behind individuals' transfer behavior are explored. In
particular, the data form the Survey of Health, Ageing, and
Retirement in Europe are utilized to shed light on the main
factors behind the likelihood and intensity of social
support, and financial help provided to and received from
other family members by ageing and elderly Europeans. The
analysis also takes into consideration patterns and factors
correlated with grandparenting activities. Finally, special
attention is devoted to the condition of those individuals
who are sandwiched between care obligations toward their
elderly parents and young adult children. It is shown that
the likelihood of the exchange of support between family
generations is highest in Scandinavian countries and lowest
in Southern Europe. The intensity of support follows an
opposite North-South gradient. In addition, relevant
gender-related inequalities are documented. In general,
time-demanding support obligations are more likely to fall
on the shoulders of women in the early stage of their later
life, while mainly benefitting elderly men. |
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Working Paper |
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Albertini, Marco |
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Albertini, Marco |
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Albertini, Marco |
| title |
Ageing and Family Solidarity in Europe : Patterns and Driving Factors of Intergenerational Support |
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Ageing and Family Solidarity in Europe : Patterns and Driving Factors of Intergenerational Support |
| title_full |
Ageing and Family Solidarity in Europe : Patterns and Driving Factors of Intergenerational Support |
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Ageing and Family Solidarity in Europe : Patterns and Driving Factors of Intergenerational Support |
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Ageing and Family Solidarity in Europe : Patterns and Driving Factors of Intergenerational Support |
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ageing and family solidarity in europe : patterns and driving factors of intergenerational support |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2016 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26377981/ageing-family-solidarity-europe-patterns-driving-factors-intergenerational-support http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24516 |
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