@article {6804,
	title = {The socio-economic and Health Differences in Parents{\textquoteright} Provision of Help to Adult Children: A British-USA Comparison},
	journal = {Ageing and Society},
	volume = {22},
	year = {2002},
	pages = {441-458},
	publisher = {22},
	abstract = {Transfers of assistance from older to younger family members are an important, though often ignored, component of intergenerational exchanges. The ability to help younger family members, either financially or practically, may be influenced by the health and socio-economic status of older parents, but very little is known about these patterns. This article examines the effects of socio-economic and health status on the help that late mid-life parents in Britain and the United States give their children with money, domestic tasks, and grandchild care. Results for the different types of family support yield three main findings. First, there are relatively few differences between Britain and the USA in the factors affecting the provision of support. Secondly, socio-economic factors appear to be more important among married respondents while health is more important among the unmarried. Thirdly, children{\textquoteright}s co-residence has greater effects on the provision of domestic task help in Britain than in the United States.},
	keywords = {Adult children, Demographics, Health Conditions and Status},
	doi = {10.1017/S0144686X02008735},
	author = {John C Henretta and Emily M D Grundy and Harris, Susan}
}
@article {6769,
	title = {Socioeconomic Differences in Having Living Parents and Children: A U.S.-British Comparison of Middle-Aged Women},
	journal = {Journal of Marriage and the Family},
	volume = {63},
	year = {2001},
	pages = {852-867},
	publisher = {63},
	abstract = {The authors observe the differences in socioeconomic status among women in Britain and the U.S. who have living parents as well as children in the middle-aged cohort.  Those people in the middle generation are likely to encounter many demands, both from their parents and their children.  What is the magnitude of the socioeconomic effects in these two countries?  What is the pattern of socioeconomic differences in parent survival when inspecting the socioeconomic status of the middle-aged children?  Data from the 1988 Office of National Statistics Retirement and Retirement Plans Survey was gathered for the British population and compared to Wave 1 (1992) and Wave 2 (1994) of the Health and Retirement Study.  Findings from this study are that: (1) the U.S. has much greater levels of kin availability; (2) the pattern of socioeconomic effects is rather similar between the two countries; (3) socioeconomic status is negatively correlated with the number of children one has; and (4) people with greater socioeconomic status are more likely to have a living parent and children.  Policies that change the amount of responsibility a person has with regard to other generations of the family will have differing consequences depending on the country, status, and whom the policy is concerning (elderly or young).},
	keywords = {Adult children, Demographics},
	doi = {10.1111/j.1741-3737.2001.00852.x},
	author = {John C Henretta and Emily M D Grundy and Harris, Susan}
}
