Silverstein Merril, Giarrusso Roseann
Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, 3715 McClintock Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0191 (
J Marriage Fam. 2010 Oct;72(5):1039-1058. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00749.x.
In this review, we summarize and critically evaluate the major empirical, conceptual, and theoretical directions that studies of aging families have taken during the first decade of the 21st century. The field has benefited from an expanded perspective based on four overarching themes: (a) complexity in emotional relations, (b) diversity in family structures and households, (c) interdependence of family roles and functions, and (d) patterns and outcomes of caregiving. Although research on aging families has advanced theory and applied innovative statistical techniques, the literature has fallen short in fully representing diverse populations and in applying the broadest set of methodological tools available. We discuss these and other frontier areas of scholarship in light of the aging of baby boomers and their families.
在本综述中,我们总结并批判性地评估了21世纪头十年中老龄家庭研究的主要实证、概念和理论方向。该领域受益于基于四个总体主题的扩展视角:(a)情感关系的复杂性,(b)家庭结构和家庭户的多样性,(c)家庭角色与功能的相互依存性,以及(d)照护模式与结果。尽管老龄家庭研究推动了理论发展并应用了创新的统计技术,但该文献在充分代表不同人群以及应用最广泛的可用方法工具方面仍有不足。我们根据婴儿潮一代及其家庭的老龄化情况讨论这些以及其他学术前沿领域。