Logan J R, Spitze G D
Department of Sociology, State University of New York at Albany 12222, USA.
Demography. 1995 Aug;32(3):353-64.
Self-interest and altruism in the relationships between generations can be manifested both within the family and in the public arena. The present study compares levels of support between age groups 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, and 80+ on a series of attitudes about "appropriate" parent-child relationships and governmental programs for older people. On both kinds of measures, older people tend consistently to be least likely to adopt the "pro-elderly" position. This association is maintained when controls are introduced in multivariate analyses. Altruism, not self-interest, seems to govern the attitudes of the older generation in this sample. This finding should mitigate potential conflicts over issues of intergenerational equity and fairness, both within the family and in public policy.
代际关系中的利己主义和利他主义在家庭内部和公共领域都可能有所体现。本研究比较了40-49岁、50-59岁、60-69岁、70-79岁和80岁及以上年龄组在一系列关于“合适的”亲子关系和针对老年人的政府项目的态度上的支持程度。在这两种衡量标准上，老年人始终最不可能采取“亲老年人”的立场。在多变量分析中引入控制变量后，这种关联依然存在。在这个样本中，似乎是利他主义而非利己主义支配着老一代的态度。这一发现应能缓解家庭内部和公共政策中代际公平问题上的潜在冲突。
