ERIC Number: EJ746715
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Publication Date: 2006-Dec
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Racial and Ethnic Similarities and Differences in Beliefs about Intergenerational Assistance to Older Adults after Divorce and Remarriage
Coleman, Marilyn; Ganong, Lawrence H.; Rothrauff, Tanja C.
Family Relations, v55 n5 p576-587 Dec 2006
We examined beliefs about intergenerational responsibilities to assist older kin with a national sample of 362 Latinos, 492 African Americans, 121 Asian Americans, and 2,122 White European Americans using multiple-segment factorial vignettes. More similarities than differences existed between ethnic groups, but Asian Americans and African Americans endorsed norms that younger adults should assist older kin more often than White European Americans. Latinos did not differ from European Americans in beliefs about intergenerational assistance. All groups believed that parents should be helped more than stepparents.
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Beliefs, Older Adults, Ethnic Groups, Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Whites, Young Adults, Divorce, Marriage, Family Relationship
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Language: English
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