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Intergenerational Relations in Older Stepfamilies: A Comparison of France, Germany, and Russia

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  • Anja Steinbach
  • Karsten Hank

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Objectives. Our study examines cross-national variations in intergenerational relations of partnered parents aged 50 and older with adult non-coresident children by family structure (intact vs stepfamilies) and parent–child relationship type (biological tie vs steprelation). We focus on three European countries—France, Germany, and Russia—which have in common a relatively large proportion of stepfamilies, but differ with regard to contextual characteristics potentially impacting the stepfamily-intergenerational-relations nexus.

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  • Anja Steinbach & Karsten Hank, 2016. "Intergenerational Relations in Older Stepfamilies: A Comparison of France, Germany, and Russia," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 71(5), pages 880-888.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:71:y:2016:i:5:p:880-888.
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    1. Małgorzata Kalbarczyk, 2021. "Non-Financial Support Provided to Parents in Stepfamilies: Empirical Examination of Europeans 50+," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-10, May.

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