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Magda, Kirsten

I'm Here, You're There: In-Absentia Caregiver Stress & Transnational Support of Elderly Mothers by Adult Children

Providing support between generations in a transnational family context is understudied in the aging literature. Specifically, this study investigated the stress experiences and stressors experienced by adult children in the United States when providing transnational support to their elderly mothers in India. Information gathered from two focus groups was supplemented by an online survey of 131 adult children. Participants expressed sentiments of worry, sadness, guilt, and especially helplessness at their limited capacity to care for their mothers from a distance.

Fri, 12/11/2020 - 09:47