SOCIOL 3CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Emotion Work, Social-Network Game, De Facto
5 Dec 2017
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Support exchanges between older parents and their children. Hierarchical-compensatory: hierarchy of favoured relationships, spouse, children, those without spouse/children (bias) If preferred missing, replacement from the lower ranks occurs. Functional specificity (e. g. sister helpful for some but not for others: particular relationships can be negotiated in different ways, a relationship may serve many functions, particular functions not tied to particular relationships, diversity, negotiation. Janet finch (1989: to understand social support in families must combine influence of, culture (macro) social structure (macro) family history (life course) individual preferences (micro) Support & family dynamics over the life course. After my parents" divorce, my aunt raised us. After we grew up, we moved out, but i realized that she might feel lonely, so i"d come home quite often and keep her company. When she needed anything, i bought it for her. My brothers also came home during the holidays. Now she is paralyzed, and we feel obligated to care for her.
