Middle-aged couples' exchanges of support with aging parents: Patterns and association with marital satisfaction

Gerontology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 88-96

  Lee, Jeong Eun ^a   Zarit, Steven H ^a   Rovine, Michael J ^a   Birditt, Kira S ^b   Fingerman, Karen L ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging parents; Intergenerational support; Marital satisfaction; Middle aged couples

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING PARENT SUPPORT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84155165072     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000324512     Document Type: Article

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