HLTHAGE 1BB3 Chapter Notes -Long-Term Care, Whistle Rymes, Extended Family
26 Jan 2015
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[family] is a social group characterized by common residence, economic cooperation, and reproduction. Family of orientation (family into which you are born) Multi-generational families: past: 2 or 3 generations, 4 or 5 siblings in each generation, looks like a family tree, less time is spent in an intergenerational role, kinship structure is age condensed . Multi-generational families: today and in the future: 3 to 5 generations, verticalization of the family structure, 1 or 2 siblings in each generation, looks like a bean pole, complex family relationships, kinship structure is age-gapped . Impact on the family structure & family relations: more time in roles, people get to know younger and older members of the family, families become truncated. Multi-generational living arrangement: 13% of canada"s elderly population lives in some kind of multi- generational living arrangement, does not reflect the quality of intergenerational bonds. Intergenerational relations in the aging family: people today are likely to have multiple intergenerational roles.
