Under one roof: The effect of co-residing with adult children on depression in later life

Emilie Courtin and Mauricio Avendano

Social Science & Medicine, 2016, vol. 168, issue C, 140-149

Abstract: The number of older parents living without adult children has increased dramatically over the last decades. However, recent trends exacerbated by the Great Recession have led to an increase in intergenerational co-residing.

Keywords: Depression; Co-residence; Instrumental variables; Ageing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.09.020

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