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Childhood Adversity, Midlife Generativity, and Later Life Well-Being

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  • Scott D. Landes
  • Monika Ardelt
  • George E. Vaillant
  • Robert J. Waldinger

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Objectives. Prior studies confirm that after experiencing childhood adversity, resilient adults can recover and engage in generative growth. This study explored the long-term effects of childhood adversity (assessed as harsh parenting and/or childhood poverty) on successful aging for individuals who either achieved or failed to achieve Erikson’s psychosocial developmental stage of generativity in midlife.

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  • Scott D. Landes & Monika Ardelt & George E. Vaillant & Robert J. Waldinger, 2014. "Childhood Adversity, Midlife Generativity, and Later Life Well-Being," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 69(6), pages 942-952.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:69:y:2014:i:6:p:942-952.
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    1. Justyna Wiktorowicz & Izabela Warwas & Dariusz Turek & Iwa Kuchciak, 2022. "Does generativity matter? A meta-analysis on individual work outcomes," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 19(4), pages 977-995, December.
    2. Grant, Margaret & Rushton, Alan, 2018. "Further analysis of the British Chinese Adoption Study (BCAS): Adult life events and experiences after international adoption," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 355-363.
    3. Bo Hu, 2021. "Childhood adversity and healthy ageing: a study of the Chinese older population," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 18(4), pages 523-535, December.
    4. Tara L. Gruenewald & Elizabeth K. Tanner & Linda P. Fried & Michelle C. Carlson & Qian-Li Xue & Jeanine M. Parisi & George W. Rebok & Lisa M. Yarnell & Teresa E. Seeman, 2016. "The Baltimore Experience Corps Trial: Enhancing Generativity via Intergenerational Activity Engagement in Later Life," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 71(4), pages 661-670.
    5. Kumiko Nonaka & Hiroshi Murayama & Yoh Murayama & Sachiko Murayama & Masataka Kuraoka & Yuta Nemoto & Erika Kobayashi & Yoshinori Fujiwara, 2023. "The Impact of Generativity on Maintaining Higher-Level Functional Capacity of Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study in Japan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(11), pages 1-10, May.

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