Agreement Between Aging Parents Bequest Intention and Middle-Aged Childs Inheritance Expectation
Agreement Between Aging Parents Bequest Intention and Middle-Aged Childs Inheritance Expectation
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DOI：
10.1093/geront/gns147
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发表时间：
2013-12-01
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影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Fingerman, Karen L.
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作者：
Kim, Kyungmin;Eggebeen, David J.;Fingerman, Karen L.
目的：本研究旨在探讨老年父母与中年子女对未来遗传期望的差异。方法：对327对老年父母-成年子女的资料进行分析。使用多水平模型，我们检查了因素（例如，经济资源、家庭特征、目前的支持交换以及对家庭义务的信念）。我们还探讨了在二人组内对继承的期望的对应模式，以及与这些模式相关的因素。结果如下：我们发现，两代人对继承的期望存在显著差异，孩子们对继承的期望比父母期望的要低。父母的收入，兄弟姐妹的数量，目前给予子女的支持显着相关的父母和子女的继承积极的期望。查尔兹的收入，父母的支持和父母的性别对继承期望的影响在父母和子女之间存在差异。与不和谐对偶（父母希望留下遗产，但子女不希望继承遗产）相比，对应对偶（父母和子女都希望留下遗产）的父母和子女的收入更高，给予子女的支持更多，查尔兹的孝顺义务水平更低。含义：虽然遗赠的决定是由父母的财政资源，我们的研究结果表明，他们也是一个既定的交流模式的延续。父母和子女基于不同的因素形成了他们对继承的意图或期望，这就有可能造成代际之间的误解。
Purpose: This study investigated discrepancies in expectations of aging parents and their middle-aged offspring regarding future inheritances. Methods: Data from 327 older parentadult child dyads were analyzed. Using multilevel models, we examined factors (e.g., economic resources, family characteristics, current support exchanges, and beliefs about family obligation) associated with expectations of inheritance. We also explored patterns of correspondence in expectations over inheritance within dyads and what factors are associated with these patterns. Results: We found a significant generational difference in expectations of inheritance, with children less likely to expect inheritances than parents expected to give. Parents income, number of siblings, and support currently given to children were significantly associated with both parents and childrens positive expectations of inheritance. The effects of childs income, support given to parent, and parents gender on inheritance expectations differed between parents and children. Compared with discordant dyads (parents intended to leave a bequest, but their child did not expect an inheritance), correspondent dyads (both parents and children expected a bequest) showed higher income of parents and children, more support given to the child, and lower levels of childs filial obligation. Implications: Although bequest decisions are circumscribed by parents financial resources, our findings suggest that they are also a continuation of established patterns of exchanges. Parents and children form their intention or expectation about inheritance based on different factors, leaving open the possibility of misunderstandings between the generations.