Discuss several factors that affect intergenerational relationships, specifically those between older adults and their adult children. What factors support good intergenerational relationships? What factors negatively affect them?

Question

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Answer 1

Factors that affect intergenerational relationships include personal contact between
older adults and their adult children, the type of assistance the elders may need and
their children's ability to provide it, their past history of love and respect, and either a
sense of obligation or affection toward the elders. Living nearby, needing assistance
that adult children can reasonably provide, and mutual love and respect support
good relationships. Living at a distance, requiring a level of care that adult children
are unable to provide, and a past history of conflict and lack of respect negatively
affect relationships.