Journal
JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
Volume 73, Issue 2, Pages 414-429Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00815.x
Keywords
family relations; intergenerational transfers; longitudinal; parent-child relations; social support; transition to adulthood
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- NICHD NIH HHS [R01 HD044138-23, R01 HD044138] Funding Source: Medline
- NIMH NIH HHS [R01 MH042843] Funding Source: Medline
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Using longitudinal data from the Youth Development Study (analytic sample N = 712), we investigate how age, adult role acquisition and attainments, family resources, parent-child relationship quality, school attendance, and life events influence support received from parents in young adulthood. Parental assistance was found to be less forthcoming for those who had made greater progress on the road to adulthood, signified by socioeconomic attainment and union formation. The quality of mother-child and father-child relationships affected parental support in different ways, positively for mothers, negatively for fathers. School enrollment, negative life events, and employment problems were associated with a greater likelihood of receiving support. The findings suggest that parents act as scaffolding and safety nets to aid their children's successful transition to adulthood.
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