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Editor's choice Receiving Instrumental Support in Late Parent–Child Relationships and Parental Depression

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  • Maja Djundeva
  • Melinda Mills
  • Rafael Wittek
  • Nardi Steverink

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Objectives. This study investigates the role of gender, functional limitations, and social interaction in the association between instrumental support from adult children and parental depression. We apply self-determination theory to hypothesize about the role of physical needs and social resources on parental depression in a European context.

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  • Maja Djundeva & Melinda Mills & Rafael Wittek & Nardi Steverink, 2015. "Editor's choice Receiving Instrumental Support in Late Parent–Child Relationships and Parental Depression," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 70(6), pages 981-994.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:70:y:2015:i:6:p:981-994.
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    1. Cheng, Cheng, 2017. "Anticipated support from children and later-life health in the United States and China," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 179(C), pages 201-209.

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