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ERIC Number: EJ416215
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2445
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Sons, Daughters, and Intergenerational Social Support.
Spitze, Glenna; Logan, John
Journal of Marriage and the Family, v52 n2 p420-30 May 1990
Examined effects of the number and gender composition of children on the receipt of social support by older persons. Effects varied with type of support: having daughters was most salient for telephone contact, while frequency of visiting was affected by both gender and number of children. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: Adult Children, Caregivers, Child Responsibility, Daughters, Family Size, Older Adults, Parent Child Relationship, Population Trends, Sex Differences, Social Support Groups, Sons
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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