Title | Why Do Families Differ? Children's Care for an Unmarried Mother. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Henretta, JC, Soldo, BJ, Van Voorhis, MF |
Journal | J Marriage Fam |
Volume | 73 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 383-395 |
Date Published | 2011 Apr |
ISSN Number | 0022-2445 |
Abstract | An adult child's provision of care to an unmarried elderly mother varies both within and between families. Within-family differences address the variation in different children's behavior within in a family. Between-family differences refer to the propensities that members of a family-the children of one mother-share and that differentiate them from other families. Previous research suggests five hypotheses affecting either within-family or between-family differences. Data from multiple waves of the Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD) cohort of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS; 16,719 observations on 5,607 mother-child dyads in 1,925 families) are used to estimate a multilevel model with a binary outcome. Results indicate substantial differences between families. Mother's characteristics, family composition, and family history account for about half the between-family differences. |
DOI | 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00813.x |
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Endnote Keywords | Families/family life/Child care/Marriage/WOMEN/Motherhood |
Endnote ID | 62530 |
Alternate Journal | J Marriage Fam |
Citation Key | 7595 |
PubMed ID | 22553381 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3339770 |
Grant List | R01 AG024046 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R01 AG024046-01 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R01 AG024051 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R01 AG024051-01 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |