Abstract
The transition to adulthood is a critical time in the life course, and the role of parental support during the transition has been one of the most prominent discussions in this literature. Yet while research has focused attention on the support passed from parents to young adult children during the transition, it has generally ignored the support that young adults may provide their parents. Utilizing qualitative interviews, this article explores the types of support one group of young adult children provide to their families during this time in the life course. It then examines how this assistance to parents intersects with young adults' ability to meet their own social and human capital goals.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 329-354 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Sociological Quarterly |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Sociology and Political Science