Geographic distance and contact between middle-aged children and their parents: The effects of social class over 20 years
Geographic distance and contact between middle-aged children and their parents: The effects of social class over 20 years
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DOI：
10.1093/geronb/52b.1.s13
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发表时间：
1997-01-01
影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Bengtson, VL
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作者：
Greenwell, L;Bengtson, VL
本研究从两个可选择的概念模型中得出并检验了假设：修正的大家庭模型，以及考虑到最近工作和家庭生活变化的家庭约束变化模型。这些假设解释了随着时间的推移，中年儿童与父母之间在地理距离和接触频率方面的社会阶层差异。同时概率模型用于分析距离和接触作为共同确定的结果，数据来自USC世代和心理健康纵向研究。这些分析结果表明，儿童1971年的教育愿望和社会阶层地位预测了1991年代际距离和接触。然而，1991年收入较低的父母住得离孩子更远，与孩子通电话的频率也低于收入较高的父母。因此，早期社会阶级地位的影响支持修正的大家庭模型，而当前社会阶级地位的影响支持变化的家庭约束模型。
This research derives and tests hypotheses from two alternative conceptual models: the modified extended family model, and the changing family constraints model, which takes into account recent changes in work and family life. The hypotheses address social class differences in geographic distance and contact frequency between middle-aged children and their parents over time. Simultaneous probit models are used to analyze distance and contact as jointly determined outcomes with data from the USC Longitudinal Study of Generations and Mental Health. Results from these analyses indicate that children's 1971 educational aspirations and social class position predict 1991 distance and contact between generations. Parents who have lower 1991 incomes, however, live farther from children and talk with them on the telephone less frequently than higher-income parents. Thus, the effects of early social class position support the modified extended family model, whereas the effects of current social class position support the changing family constraints model.