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Family Support in Graying Societies
Telephone Dominates Communication Between Parents and Grown Children; U.S. Parents Rely More on Texts, Emails and Social Networks
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- Family Support in Graying Societies
- 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