Understanding Adult Children’s Elder Care Struggle and Decision. A Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Theoretical Review on Elder Care, Solidarity, and Early Trauma

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Understanding Adult Children’s Elder Care Struggle and Decision. A Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Theoretical Review on Elder Care, Solidarity, and Early Trauma

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Otago University Research Archive

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This study aimed to investigate theories on elder care, traumatic past, and intergenerational solidarity within psychology, gerontology, sociology, and philosophy to gain a broad theoretical understanding of adult children’s elder care decision and inner struggle. Adult children, exemplified by three vignettes, report their decision of wanting to contribute to the welfare of all elders except their own parents. They describe their inner struggle as the wish to overcome the burden of shame whi...

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2022

Creator

Ammann, Claudia

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/12986

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ambivalence / attachment / betrayal / care / childhood trauma / consequences / decision-making processes / decision under extreme circumstances / elder care / filial duties / filial obligations / inner struggle / intergenerational ambivalence / intergenerational solidarity and conflict / justice / justified means/ends / long-term dynamics / moral recognition / reciprocity / social contract / solidarity / taboo / trauma / uncertainty / utilitarianism / virtues

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