Middle Adulthood

Changing nature of intergenerational dynamics and financial vulnerabilities

Differences in the frequency of multigenerational households, differences in socioeconomic status, expectations surrounding caregiving for raising children, expectations for contribution to the care of aging family members, and nature and type of government programs

No, it is not confined to the US

<p>Longitudinal panel data from nationally representative data sets</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>United States, Australia, Germany, South Korea, and Mexico</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Later-born cohorts across each nation reported fewer health conditions, better physical functioning, and better self-rated health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attaining more years of education was associated with better functioning across the outcomes; no differences across cohorts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carrying much of the societal load, bridging younger and older generations through caregiving-related duties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stress, chronic illness, functional limitations, lower well-being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It refers to a period of identity crisis and self-doubt that some individuals experience during middle adulthood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Changing nature of intergenerational dynamics and financial vulnerabilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parenting pressure and care for adult children due to challenging labor market.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shrinking social and health care safety net, no paid family leave, and healthcare coverage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Differences in the frequency of multigenerational households and socioeconomic status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Expectations for raising children and contribution to the care of aging family members.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Later-born cohorts across each nation reported fewer health conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Later-born cohorts across each nation (except for Germany) reported better physical functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Later-born cohorts across each nation reported better self-rated health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Later born cohorts in the US and Australia reported poorer overall mental health, while in Germany, South Korea, and Mexico, later-born cohorts reported a historical improvement of mental health and cognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Later-born cohorts in Germany reported increasing life satisfaction and mental health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attaining more years of education was associated with better functioning across the outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the US, the protective effects of education were diminished in later-born cohorts, while in Germany, there were no differences across cohorts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Experiences in younger ages (Great Depression, Post-war generation) and global shift towards individualist values and practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Expectations for physical and mental health in middle age may vary based on individual experiences and societal trends</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Possible reasons include greater population density, higher marriage age, decreased fertility, and later degree completion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>mental, physical</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>expectations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>intergenerational</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cohort</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>education</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>fewer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>better</p> Signup and view all the answers