Abstract
The article presents findings from a qualitative study of three-generational immigrant families from the former Soviet Union living in Israel in shared households, exploring issues of solidarity and conflict. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 30 respondents from 12 families. Seven central themes reflecting different aspects of solidarity and conflict emerged: (1) division of household chores (reflects functional and normative solidarity), (2) money management, (3) economic and housing (reflect functional solidarity), (4) emotional support, (5) involvement with intimate relations of the other generation (reflect affectual solidarity), (6) space and privacy, and (7) education of children and value transmission (reflect normative solidarity). These themes reflect the dynamics of intergenerational family relations and represent the meaning systems that these families have worked
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 221-241 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of Aging Studies |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Coresidence
- Family conflicts
- Family solidarity
- Immigrants
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Issues, ethics and legal aspects
- Health Policy