Intergenerational Solidarity between Adults Children and Their Ageing Parents.  Cover Image

Medzigeneračná solidarita z perspektívy vzťahov medzi dospelými deťmi a ich starnúcimi rodičmi
Intergenerational Solidarity between Adults Children and Their Ageing Parents.

Author(s): Martina Hrozenska
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: SAV - Slovenská akadémia vied - Slovenská pedagogická spoločnosť pri SAV
Keywords: adult children; intergenerational solidarity; informal care; parents and children; older persons; relationships

Summary/Abstract: Demographic indicators speak a clear language – sub substantial changes will regard productive population as well as older population and it will be particularly a matter of raising demands on formal services of longterm care and their financing. Sector of both formal and informal care will be under pressure of circumstances. This survey article describes variability of human relations between generations of relatives, their support exchange and options and limits of informal care for the elderly in Slovakia and in the world. Informal caregiving relationship is perceived as one of forms of solutions for a longterm care for older persons. In this contribution, we also deal with an educational side to intergenerational relationships as a starting line for educators of helping workers.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 197-213
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Slovak
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