Szydlik Isengard
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Current research project
| Title / Titel | Geographical Proximity and Contacts | ||||
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| Original title / Originaltitel | Wohnentfernung und Kontakte | ||||
| Summary / Zusammenfassung | Geographical proximity between parents and their adult children is one of the most basic prerequisites for many forms of solidarity among generations, because proximity facilitates personal communication, help at home, support of grandchildren and also care. Conversely, geographical distance limits the possibilities of inter-generational solidarity. Thus the empirical investigation of geographical proximity is especially important in regard to: How far do generations in Europe live apart? Who moves far away, who stays close to the parents? Particular attention is also paid to the nature of intergenerational coresidence within the household, a common practice throughout Europe. Why is this the case, what patterns can be identified? One important consequence of proximity or distance is the kind and the frequency of contacts between generations. While numerous contacts between coresiding parents and adult children are the norm, what is about those living not together? In which way and how often do they keep in touch? Who remains in regular contact and who has cut of contact? In all aspects of the project, we will pay particular attention to cross-national differences in Europe. The empirical analyses are based on the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and are closely connected to other projects of the research group AGES. | ||||
| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | geographical proximity, coresidence, contacts, international comparison | ||||
| Project leadership and contacts / Projektleitung und Kontakte |
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| Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch |
Universität Zürich (position pursuing an academic career), SNF (Personen- und Projektförderung) |
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | Oct 2006 to Dec 2014 |