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Merril Silverstein
Researcher at Syracuse University
Publications - 197
Citations - 12871
Merril Silverstein is an academic researcher from Syracuse University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Grandparent & Life course approach. The author has an hindex of 55, co-authored 178 publications receiving 11463 citations. Previous affiliations of Merril Silverstein include University of Southern California & Australian National University.
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Intergenerational solidarity and the structure of adult child-parent relationships in American families
TL;DR: This paper investigated the structure of intergenerational cohesion by examining social psychological, structural, and transactional aspects of adult child-parent relations, and concluded that adult inter-generational relationships in American families are structurally diverse but generally possess the potential to serve their members' needs.
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Intergenerational Transfers and Living Arrangements of Older People in Rural China: Consequences for Psychological Well-Being
TL;DR: Traditional family arrangements are beneficial in rural Chinese society as they represent the fulfillment of a cultural ideal and implications in the context of the corporate Chinese family are discussed.
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Mental, Physical and Social Components in Leisure Activities Equally Contribute to Decrease Dementia Risk
Anita Karp,Stephanie Paillard-Borg,Hui-Xin Wang,Merril Silverstein,Bengt Winblad,Laura Fratiglioni +5 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that a broad spectrum of activities containing more than one of the components seems to be more beneficial than to be engaged in only one type of activity.
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Solidarity, conflict, and ambivalence: Complementary or competing perspectives on intergenerational relationships?
TL;DR: The notion of structural ambivalence has been further explored in the context of intergenerational relations by as mentioned in this paper, where the authors argue that it is a phenomenological reality, a universal human experience, and a reflection of the dilemmas we face in close relationships.
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Reciprocity in Parent–Child Relations Over the Adult Life Course
TL;DR: The results offer some support for investment, insurance, and altruistic models of intergenerational exchange and suggest that emotionally investing in children as a health insurance mechanism may be based on the greater moral equity accorded to mothers.