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Scoping Review: Intergenerational Resource Transfer and Possible Enabling Factors

We explore the intergenerational pattern of resource transfer and possible associated factors. A scoping review was conducted of quantitative, peer-reviewed, English-language studies related to intergenerational transfer or interaction. We searched AgeLine, PsycINFO, Social Work Abstracts, and Socio...

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Autores principales: Wong, Eliza Lai-Yi, Liao, Jennifer Mengwei, Etherton-Beer, Christopher, Baldassar, Loretta, Cheung, Gary, Dale, Claire Margaret, Flo, Elisabeth, Husebø, Bettina Sandgathe, Lay-Yee, Roy, Millard, Adele, Peri, Kathy Ann, Thokala, Praveen, Wong, Chek-hooi, Chau, Patsy Yuen-Kwan, Chan, Crystal Ying, Chung, Roger Yat-Nork, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7662476/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33121044
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217868
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author Wong, Eliza Lai-Yi
Liao, Jennifer Mengwei
Etherton-Beer, Christopher
Baldassar, Loretta
Cheung, Gary
Dale, Claire Margaret
Flo, Elisabeth
Husebø, Bettina Sandgathe
Lay-Yee, Roy
Millard, Adele
Peri, Kathy Ann
Thokala, Praveen
Wong, Chek-hooi
Chau, Patsy Yuen-Kwan
Chan, Crystal Ying
Chung, Roger Yat-Nork
Yeoh, Eng-Kiong
author_facet Wong, Eliza Lai-Yi
Liao, Jennifer Mengwei
Etherton-Beer, Christopher
Baldassar, Loretta
Cheung, Gary
Dale, Claire Margaret
Flo, Elisabeth
Husebø, Bettina Sandgathe
Lay-Yee, Roy
Millard, Adele
Peri, Kathy Ann
Thokala, Praveen
Wong, Chek-hooi
Chau, Patsy Yuen-Kwan
Chan, Crystal Ying
Chung, Roger Yat-Nork
Yeoh, Eng-Kiong
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description We explore the intergenerational pattern of resource transfer and possible associated factors. A scoping review was conducted of quantitative, peer-reviewed, English-language studies related to intergenerational transfer or interaction. We searched AgeLine, PsycINFO, Social Work Abstracts, and Sociological Abstracts for articles published between Jane 2008 and December 2018. Seventy-five studies from 25 countries met the inclusion criteria. The scoping review categorised resource transfers into three types: financial, instrumental, and emotional support. Using an intergenerational solidarity framework, factors associated with intergenerational transfer were placed in four categories: (1) demographic factors (e.g., age, gender, marital status, education, and ethno-cultural background); (2) needs and opportunities factors, including health, financial resources, and employment status; (3) family structures, namely, family composition, family relationship, and earlier family events; and (4) cultural-contextual structures, including state policies and social norms. Those factors were connected to the direction of resource transfer between generations. Downward transfers from senior to junior generations occur more frequently than upward transfers in many developed countries. Women dominate instrumental transfers, perhaps influenced by traditional gender roles. Overall, the pattern of resource transfer between generations is shown, and the impact of social norms and social policy on intergenerational transfers is highlighted. Policymakers should recognise the complicated interplay of each factor with different cultural contexts. The findings could inform policies that strengthen intergenerational solidarity and support.
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spelling pubmed-76624762020-11-14 Scoping Review: Intergenerational Resource Transfer and Possible Enabling Factors Wong, Eliza Lai-Yi Liao, Jennifer Mengwei Etherton-Beer, Christopher Baldassar, Loretta Cheung, Gary Dale, Claire Margaret Flo, Elisabeth Husebø, Bettina Sandgathe Lay-Yee, Roy Millard, Adele Peri, Kathy Ann Thokala, Praveen Wong, Chek-hooi Chau, Patsy Yuen-Kwan Chan, Crystal Ying Chung, Roger Yat-Nork Yeoh, Eng-Kiong Int J Environ Res Public Health Review We explore the intergenerational pattern of resource transfer and possible associated factors. A scoping review was conducted of quantitative, peer-reviewed, English-language studies related to intergenerational transfer or interaction. We searched AgeLine, PsycINFO, Social Work Abstracts, and Sociological Abstracts for articles published between Jane 2008 and December 2018. Seventy-five studies from 25 countries met the inclusion criteria. The scoping review categorised resource transfers into three types: financial, instrumental, and emotional support. Using an intergenerational solidarity framework, factors associated with intergenerational transfer were placed in four categories: (1) demographic factors (e.g., age, gender, marital status, education, and ethno-cultural background); (2) needs and opportunities factors, including health, financial resources, and employment status; (3) family structures, namely, family composition, family relationship, and earlier family events; and (4) cultural-contextual structures, including state policies and social norms. Those factors were connected to the direction of resource transfer between generations. Downward transfers from senior to junior generations occur more frequently than upward transfers in many developed countries. Women dominate instrumental transfers, perhaps influenced by traditional gender roles. Overall, the pattern of resource transfer between generations is shown, and the impact of social norms and social policy on intergenerational transfers is highlighted. Policymakers should recognise the complicated interplay of each factor with different cultural contexts. The findings could inform policies that strengthen intergenerational solidarity and support. MDPI 2020-10-27 2020-11 /pmc/articles/PMC7662476/ /pubmed/33121044 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217868 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Liao, Jennifer Mengwei
Etherton-Beer, Christopher
Baldassar, Loretta
Cheung, Gary
Dale, Claire Margaret
Flo, Elisabeth
Husebø, Bettina Sandgathe
Lay-Yee, Roy
Millard, Adele
Peri, Kathy Ann
Thokala, Praveen
Wong, Chek-hooi
Chau, Patsy Yuen-Kwan
Chan, Crystal Ying
Chung, Roger Yat-Nork
Yeoh, Eng-Kiong
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7662476/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217868
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