Intergenerational Functional Solidarity in the Family: The Case of Latvia

Signe Dobelniece; Nadežda Kuļigina

doi:10.6001/FIL-SOC.V32I4.4620

Intergenerational Functional Solidarity in the Family: The Case of Latvia

Signe Dobelniece
, Nadežda Kuļigina

Rīga Stradiņš University

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Abstract

Functional solidarity is one of the six components of intergenerational solidarity in the family. It includes both the provision and receipt of assistance between adult children and parents, as well as mutual financial and emotional support. Parents continue to help their children even after they have grown up and have their own families, and adult children support parents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	367-376
Number of pages	10
Journal	Filosofija, Sociologija
Volume	32
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.6001/FIL-SOC.V32I4.4620
Publication status	Published - 12 Dec 2021

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6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
5.4 Sociology

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