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SHS Web Conf.
Volume 131, 2022
8th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE
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| Article Number | 01002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 9 | |
| Section | Society | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202213101002 | |
| Published online | 11 January 2022 | |
Intergenerational solidarity in family influencing factors
1 Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
2 Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia
* Corresponding author: nadezda.kuligina@rsu.edu.lv
The purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences of adult children in manifestations of emotional closeness and its influence on frequency of contacts with their parents, as well as impact of the socio-economic status of parents on manifesting solidarity by the adult child. The participants of the research were 410 adult children, aged 18–62, living in Latvia, and with at least one parent alive. The results of the research showed that significant differences exist in manifestations of emotional closeness and frequency of contacts with parents by gender of a child and the socio-economic status of parents. Adult daughters more often meet and contact their parents than sons do. Emotional closeness and frequency of contacts correlate with providing functional help to their parents. Normative obligations of adult children to show care and provide help to their parents have been stipulated by the legislation of Latvia; however, the results of the research showed that parents who are emotionally close to their children received significantly greater help and support.
Key words: intergenerational solidarity / emotional closeness / family relations
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