Later‐life families encompass the legal, biological, romantic, and kin‐like relationships of
persons ages 65 and older. Research on older families has flourished over the past decade …

Due to extended transitions to adulthood and declining marital rates, bonds between adults
and parents have grown increasingly salient in individuals' lives. This review organizes …

Since the last decade review of the fathering literature in 2000, scholars across numerous
disciplines such as demography, family studies, medicine, nursing, law, psychology, social …

Research documents high levels of instrumental, financial, and expressive support
exchanges within multigenerational families in the 21st century. The COVID‐19 pandemic …

This study aimed to explore the loneliness of several groups of older immigrants in Canada
compared to native-born older adults. Data from the Canadian General Social Survey, Cycle …

The 2002 exchange on ambivalence in the Journal of Marriage and Family (Vol. 64, No. 3),
published under the editorship of Alexis Walker, prompted an impressive array of research …

Sharing Lives explores the most important human relationships which last for the longest
period of our lives: those between adult children and their parents. Offering a new reference …

The protective influence of social relationships on health is widely documented; however,
not all relationships are positive, and negative aspects of relationships may be detrimental …

Relationships between mothers and their children are expected to be lifelong and rewarding
for both members of the dyad. Because of the salience of these ties, they are likely to be …

Co-resident adult children may be a source of emotional and instrumental support for older
parents, but also a source of conflict and stress. Results from previous research are far from …