成年早期父母的支持：为何帮助会随着年龄增长而减少？
Parental support during young adulthood: Why does assistance decline with age?
作者信息
Hartnett Caroline Sten, Furstenberg Frank, Birditt Kira, Fingerman Karen
机构信息
University of Michigan, Population Studies Center, ISR, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, T: 401-965-4213, F: 215-898-2124.
出版信息
J Fam Issues. 2013 Jul;34(7):975-1007. doi: 10.1177/0192513X12454657.
Previous research has found that financial transfers from parents to young adult children decline as children age and that age is one of the strongest predictors of support. Using data collected from young adults (ages 18 to 34) and their parents (ages 40 to 60; N=536 parent-child dyads), we explore the possibility that the relationship between age and financial support is mediated by offspring needs, acquisition of adult roles, or geographical and emotional closeness. We find that age-related declines in offspring's needs help to explain why financial support falls with age. However, offspring age remains a robust predictor of financial support after controlling for a wide range of factors, suggesting that age norms condition support from parents to offspring.
先前的研究发现，随着子女年龄增长，父母向成年子女的经济转移会减少，而且年龄是支持行为的最强预测因素之一。利用从年轻人（18至34岁）及其父母（40至60岁；N = 536对亲子二元组）收集的数据，我们探讨了年龄与经济支持之间的关系是否由子女需求、成年角色的获得、或地理及情感亲近度所介导。我们发现，与年龄相关的子女需求下降有助于解释为何经济支持会随着年龄增长而减少。然而，在控制了一系列因素后，子女年龄仍然是经济支持的有力预测因素，这表明年龄规范制约着父母对子女的支持。
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