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Boomerang Kids

Children who return to their parents’ home after living on their own.

Cohabitation Effect

Couples who would likely not have gotten married had they been living apart slide into marriage because they already are living together and it appears to be the thing to do next.

Complex Families

A family that includes at least one child of both parents as well as at least one child of one parent only.

Gender Inequality

Unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender due to differences in socially constructed gender roles.

Grey Divorce

A term used to describe marriage dissolution among adults over age 50 years after approximately 20 years or more of marriage.

Intergenerational Conflict

The potential conflict between older and younger generations as they compete for jobs and resources.

Living Apart Together Relationships

A committed relationship between two people in which separate households are maintained.

Panini Sandwich

Older adults who are caring for themselves and another such as an adult child with a disability.

Sandwich Generation

Individuals who find themselves caring for their aging parents as well as their own children.

Skip-Generation Households

Grandparents living with their grandchildren with no middle generation present.

Socio-emotional Selectivity

A theory that argues that social contact is motivated by a variety of goals including information seeking, self-concept, and emotional regulation.

Stepfamilies

Families that are formed on the remarriage of a divorced or widowed person and that includes one or more children.

Fun seeker

focus on the enjoyable and leisure aspects of grandparenting. They prioritize having fun with their grandchildren and often act as a source of entertainment.

Formal grandparent

follow traditional roles and guidelines for grandparenting. They provide occasional support and maintain an interest in their grandchildren’s lives but avoid becoming overly involved in day-to-day parenting.

Surrogate parent

take on a primary caregiving role for their grandchildren, often due to the absence or inability of the parents to care for the children.

Reservoir of family wisdom

This style is typically associated with grandfathers who hold a position of authority and respect within the family. They provide advice, resources, and guidance but also maintain control over family decisions.

Distant figure

minimal contact with their grandchildren and are only present during major holidays or special occasions.