Ageing and intergenerational relations: Family reciprocity from a global perspective

by Misa Izuhara

Overview

With Socioeconomic and demographic changes taking place in contemporary societies, new patterns of family relations are forming, partly due to significant family changes, value shifts, precariousness in the labour market, and increasing mobility within and beyond national boundaries.

This exciting book explores the exchange of support between generations and examines variations in contemporary practices and rationales in different regions and societies around the world. It draws on theoretical perspectives and empirical analyses to discuss both newly emerging patterns of family reciprocity and more established ones that are affected by changing opportunities and pressures in contemporary societies.

The book is split into two parts: the first reviews key theoretical and conceptual debates in this field, while the second offers new insights and an understanding of exchange practices based on case studies from different regions and different relationships.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847422040
Publisher:	Policy Press at the Univ of Bristol
Publication date:	02/17/2011
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Misa Izuhara, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol

Table of Contents

List of tables and figures vi

Notes on contributors vii

Foreword Judith Phillips x

1 Introduction Misa Izuhara 1

2 Globalisation, global ageing and intergenerational change Chris Phillipson 13

3 Theoretical perspectives on intergenerational solidarity, conflict and ambivalence Ruth Katz Ariela Lowenstein 29

4 Globalised transmissions of housing wealth and return migration Ricky Joseph 57

5 Housing wealth and family reciprocity in East Asia Misa Izuhara 77

6 Grandparents and HIV and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa Akpovire Oduaran Mis Izuhara 95

7 Spiritual debts and gendered costs Pascale F. Engelmajor Misa Izuhara 111

8 Reciprocity in intergenerational relationships in stepfamilies Lawrence H. Ganong Marilyn Coleman 129

9 New patterns of family reciprocity? Policy challenges in ageing societies Misa Izuhara 149

Index 161

Editorial Reviews

The present global flux in generational relations means that this book is extremely well timed to fill a major gap in the literature. It should be a key text for both gerontology and social policy. Alan Walker, University of Sheffield

Students, academics, professionals and policymakers will find this text of particular value with its synthesis of current research and fresh analytical lens on intergenerational relations. re:search, University of Bristol Research Review

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