We develop the concept of ambivalence as structurally created contradictions that are made manifest in interaction. discuss how our reconceptualization enhances relevance to sociological analyses family ties. Ambivalence is a particularly useful when imbedded theoretical framework views social structure structured relations, and individuals actors who exercise agency they negotiate relationships within constraints structure. The strengths conceptualizing this illustrated with examples caring...

The 2002 exchange on ambivalence in the Journal of Marriage and Family (Vol. 64, No. 3), published under editorship Alexis Walker, prompted an impressive array research family ties, particular intergenerational relationships. Following a discussion concept's theoretical underpinnings, author argues that advancing concept rests realizing its multilevel potential by addressing interplay shifting contradictions experienced individuals relationships embedded social institutions macro‐level...

Journal Article Confidants and Companions in Later Life: The Place of Family Friends Get access Ingrid Arnet Connidis, Connidis 1Department Sociology, University Western Ontario Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Lorraine Davies 2Department Rutgers Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 4, July 1990, Pages S141–S149, https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/45.4.S141 Published: 01 1990 history Received: 23 February 1989 Accepted: 04 September

Data from a multi-stage quota sample of adults aged 55 and over were used to examine the effect parent status on three measures subjective well-being — avowed happiness, depression, satisfaction with life. Unlike other studies, we employed four categories status: close parents, distant those who chose not have children, are childless by circumstance. We found significant differences in between parents circumstance but choice. also important differences, gender, which factors predict well-being.

The authors examine the impact of gender, marital status, and parent status on emotional closeness, confiding, contact among siblings in middle later life. Using data from a multistage quota sample that includes 528 respondents aged 55 older who have one or more siblings, characteristics both respondent sibling network are studied. Separate analyses conducted for entire greatest contact. Women with sisters, single (never married), childless tend to active ties than their counterparts....

Using data from a study of 678 adults aged 55 and older, this article examines the role siblings in four social support networks: confidants, companions, emotional support, instrumental with particular focus on impact gender marital status their role. Two types analyses are used: probability analysis to determine likelihood specifying given tie as network member compositional membership. Three models (hierarchical compensatory, task specificity, functional specificity relationships) used...

Abstract Most unattached older persons who would like an intimate partnership do not want to remarry or be in a marriage‐like relationship. A growing trend is live apart together ( LAT ) ongoing relationship that does include common home. We address the debate about whether constitutes new form of critical assessment research on relationships applies ambivalence and concepts from life course perspective. conclude among but younger adults, are generally stable alternative living with partner,...

This study examines and compares the correlates of considering each following as a confidant or companion: spouse, children, siblings, other relatives, friends. Using Canadian sample 400 respondents aged 65 over, we found evidence substitution among previously married childless; more extensive ties to children intimate friends women; importance geographic proximity for confiding companionship, siblings confiding; relevance family size in siblings; precariousness friendship one reaches very...

In later life, changing conditions related to health, partnership, and economic status may trigger not only support but also conflict ambivalence, with the consequent renegotiation of family ties. The aim this study is investigate both emotional in networks older adults, taking research beyond level intergenerational dyads. We used a subsample 563 elders (aged 65 years older) from Swiss Vivre/Leben/Vivere survey. Multiple correspondence analysis in‐depth case studies were identify key social...

Résumé Dans leur trés populaire Boom, Bust, and Echo, Foot et Stoffman posent comme principe que “la démographie explique presque les deux tiers de tout” (p. 2). un style vivant, ils traitent l'effet des données démographiques (surtout la fluctuation taux fécondité ses conséquences sur différences niveaux au sein cohortes d'âge) l'immobilier, l'investissement, l'emploi, le commerce détail, loisirs, villes, l'éducation, soins santé, famille politiques en matière d'aînés. La distinction entre...

Data from a multi-stage quota sample which includes 528 respondents aged 55 and over with at least one living sibling are used to examine instrumental support (financial, help during illness, other) siblings, the perception of siblings as source if needed (in crisis, long-term coresidence), characteristics their networks associated receiving perceiving be available. A minority have received support, majority perceive available in crisis. Those two or more likely than those sibling....

Qualitative instrumental case study analysis of adult siblings from 2 families explores how socioeconomic inequality among them affects their relationships to one another. Eight middle‐aged siblings’ observations childhood, parental expectations, work and family history, lifestyle, current sibling ties indicate that childhood interdependence, parallel treatment, similar intergenerational mobility, greater success the younger rather than older siblings, economic due other individual effort...

A critical, multilevel conceptual framework provides alternative ways of addressing the question, Who counts as family later in life? The approach incorporates core ideas from life course, and feminist perspectives, well concept ambivalence. Three meanings word count are used to address who should be included family, which ties personally meaningful second half life, significant sources support. article closes by exploring how make research count: What policy implications variations counted...

A common divide between macro- and microlevel analyses of family ties aging separates what happens inside outside families over the life course. This macro–micro divide, its shortcomings, possible resolutions are discussed in context recession economic downturn that began 2007. Conceptual frameworks facilitate a multilevel analysis explored applied to macrolevel structured social relations, mesolevel institutions, interpersonal relations. The impact response occurs at all three levels; yet,...