Due to extended transitions to adulthood and declining marital rates, bonds between adults
and parents have grown increasingly salient in individuals' lives. This review organizes …

Repeated claims that a dwindling supply of potential caregivers is creating a crisis in care for
the US aging population have not been well-grounded in empirical research. Concerns …

Background Many US caregivers provide care to the generation above and below
simultaneously, described as “sandwich” generation caregivers. We seek to provide the first …

Providing an integrated and thorough representation from current research and
contemporary society, Family Ties and Aging shows how pressing issues of our time—an …

Recognizing and supporting family caregivers is crucial to the health and economic and
social well-being of both the caregivers themselves and the people who receive their care …

This study investigated intergenerational transfers by the sandwich generation towards adult
children and elderly parents. Using data on generational transmissions in Finland from a …

Background Food insecurity, limited access to adequate food, in adulthood is associated
with poor health outcomes that suggest a pattern of accelerated aging. However, little is …

With a large baby-boomer generation entering mid-later life in the United Kingdom, and
families spanning across multiple generations, understanding how individuals support …

The lengthening of the amount of time adult children depend on their parents' support and
rising longevity have pushed scholars to devote increasing attention to the phenomenon of …

With an aging US population, there is an increasing need for elderly care. One aspect of
family care that is poorly understood is the trade-off for the generation of grandparents …