Geographic Proximity of Adult Children and the Well-Being of Older Persons

被引:25
作者
van der Pers, Marieke [1 ]
Mulder, Clara H. [1 ]
Steverink, Nardi [2 ,3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Groningen, Fac Spatial Sci, Populat Res Ctr, NL-9700 AV Groningen, Netherlands
[2] Univ Groningen, Dept Sociol, Fac Social & Behav Sci, NL-9700 AV Groningen, Netherlands
[3] Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Hlth Sci, NL-9700 AV Groningen, Netherlands
[4] Univ Groningen, Dept Sociol, NL-9700 AV Groningen, Netherlands
关键词
intergenerational geographic proximity; older persons; parenthood; well-being; life satisfaction; register data; The Netherlands; ELDERLY PARENTS; FAMILY TIES; LATER LIFE; SUPPORT; SOLIDARITY; LONELINESS; CONTACT; QUALITY; PEOPLE; MIDDLE;
D O I
10.1177/0164027514545482
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
This article aims to contribute to the discussion of how adult children affect the well-being of their older parents by investigating the importance of living in close geographic proximity. We investigate whether having children at all, and/or having them geographically proximate, contributes differently to the well-being of older persons living with and without a partner. We enriched survey data for the Netherlands (N = 8,379) with municipal register data and regressed life satisfaction of persons aged 65+ on having children and three different measures of geographic proximity. Having children contributes to the well-being of older men with a partner. There is evidence for a positive association between proximity of children and parental well-being, in particular for widowed and separated mothers and for separated fathers. Our findings suggest that close proximity may be a condition under which adult children can significantly add to the well-being of widowed and separated mothers and separated fathers.
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页码:524 / 551
页数:28
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