Time-for-Money Exchanges between Older and Younger Generations in Swedish Families

Autor/inn/en	Lennartsson, Carin; Silverstein, Merril; Fritzell, Johan
Titel	Time-for-Money Exchanges between Older and Younger Generations in Swedish Families
Quelle	In: Journal of Family Issues, 31 (2010) 2, S.189-210 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0192-513X
DOI	10.1177/0192513X09344158
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Longitudinal Studies; Family (Sociological Unit); Age Differences; Social Exchange Theory; Time; Economic Factors; Psychological Needs; Social Class; Affective Behavior; Family Relationship; Gender Issues; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Familie; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Theorie des sozialen Wandels; Zeit; Ökonomischer Faktor; Social classes; Soziale Klasse; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Geschlechterfrage; Schweden
Abstract	Despite the maturation of welfare states, family solidarity continues to be strong and a growing body of research has shown that substantial financial transfers are passed from older to younger generations within the family. At the same time, family solidarity in terms of instrumental and social support is found to be mutual. This study examines eventual reciprocity in time-for-money exchanges, by combining two large-scale Swedish representative longitudinal studies. It analyzes how earlier social contacts (time) are related to financial transfers (money) and to what extent social class and gender differentials are visible. The findings indicate that parents provide economic transfers if they have more frequent social contact with any of their children, and that these time investments pay off for children who were of higher social class origins. In contrast, no support for gender-specific patterns is found. In conclusion, family solidarity seems to have different bases in different social strata. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10