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Publications [#255417] of Linda Burton

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  1. Burton, LM, Age norms, the timing of family role transitions, and intergenerational caregiving among aging African American women., Gerontologist, vol. 36 no. 2 (April, 1996), pp. 199-208 [doi]
    (last updated on 2020/03/04)

    Abstract:
    This article reports findings from two exploratory qualitative studies of the relationship between age norms, family role transitions, and the caregiving responsibilities of mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers in multigeneration African American families. Families defined as having "normative on-time" transitions (n = 23) to the roles of mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother were compared to families that were classified as having "early non-normative" (n = 18), and "early normative" transitions to the respective roles (n = 20). Results indicate that both the "on-time" and "early" normative transition families had an equitable distribution of caregiving duties for women across generations. In families where the transitions to mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother were considered "early" non-normative, the responsibilities for family caregiving were centered in the young great-grandparent generation. The implications of these findings for future research are discussed.


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