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    May 18, 2015
    Family Support in Graying Societies

    Providing Help for Parents Is …

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    Family Support in Graying Societies

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    The Growing Population of Older People in the U.S., Germany and Italy
    In the U.S., Germany and Italy, More Financial Help from Parents to Adult Children than from Children to Aging Parents
    Widespread Skepticism About Future of Social Security Benefits
    Most Germans, Americans Are Saving for Retirement; Most Italians Are Not
    Most Say Providing Financial Help to an Aging Parent Is a Responsibility
    When It Comes to Aiding an Aging Parent, It’s More About Time than Money
    Most Middle-Aged Italians “Sandwiched” Between Aging Parents and Children
    Median Age on the Rise in the U.S., Germany and Italy
    The Growing Population of Older People in the U.S., Germany and Italy
    Smaller Youth Population in the U.S., Germany and Italy
    Sharp Fertility Declines Have Leveled Off
    Poverty Rising for Young Adults, Declining for Older Adults in the U.S.
    Among Older People, Less Income Comes from Government in U.S.
    Across Three Nations, Most Say Financial Assistance for an Aging Parent Is a Responsibility
    Most Italians See Role for Government in Economic Well-Being of Older Adults
    For Older Adults in Germany, U.S., More Emphasis on Individual Responsibility
    In U.S., Views on Who Should Provide for Older Adults Differ by Age, Party ID
    Gaps in U.S. and Germany on Financial Assistance for an Aging Parent
    In Italy, Germany, Most Say Supporting an Adult Child Is a Responsibility
    Majority of Italian Grandparents Feel They Should Care for Grandchildren
    Do Parents Have a Responsibility to Leave an Inheritance for Their Children? Many Young Adults in U.S. Say Yes
    Many Older Adults Happy with Life
    Older Italians Are Less Satisfied
    Older Americans More Likely Than Older Italians, Germans to Say They Live Comfortably
    Most Would Rather Stay in Their Own Home with a Care Provider if They Could No Longer Live Independently
    The Upside of Getting Old
    Have Money, Will Travel
    The Downside of Getting Old
    Help from Adult Children
    Do You Ever Worry You Might Become a Burden to Your Children?
    Italians More Likely to Say an Aging Parent Needs Assistance
    Who Provides Most of the Help for Aging Parents?
    “Sweat Equity” a Common Feature of Helping Parents
    Providing Help for Parents Is …
    Widespread Assistance to Adult Children Across Countries
    More Italians Helping Adult Children with Recurring Expenses
    U.S. Grandparents Less Likely to Provide Regular Child Care
    Providing Help for Adult Children Is …
    Help from Parents
    Italian Parents and Their Adult Children Often in Daily Contact
    Telephone Dominates Communication Between Parents and Grown Children; U.S. Parents Rely More on Texts, Emails and Social Networks
    Italians Are in Touch with Their Parents More Frequently than Americans, Germans
    Telephone Is the Primary Way Adults Keep in Touch with Parents, but Roughly Half of Americans Also Text
    Italian Grandparents in Close Contact with Grandchildren
    How Do Grandparents Keep in Touch with Their Grandchildren? Mainly over the Telephone
    Daily Contact More Limited for Adults and Their Grandparents
    How American Adults Keep in Touch with Their Grandparents

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