Inter-generational Financial Giving and Inequality : Give and Take in 21st Century Families

This book makes a major contribution to our understanding of 21st century families in Britain through an exploration of intergenerational relationships. Drawing on new and extensive quantitative and qualitative research, the authors explore the giving and receiving of financial gifts. Despite growin...

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Main Authors Rowlingson, Karen (Author), Joseph, Ricky (Author), Overton, Louise (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
SeriesPalgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life
Subjects
Social sciences.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Economic sociology.
Families.
Families > Social aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781349950478
DOI10.1057/978-1-349-95047-8
Physical DescriptionXII, 304 p. 29 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Family structures and relationships
  • 3. Families and welfare: public and private transfers
  • 4. The extent and nature of lifetime gifts
  • 5. The impacts of, and motivations for, lifetime gifts
  • 6. Social norms on financial obligations within families
  • 7. Public attitudes to different generations
  • 8. Discussion: inter-generational gifts, family life and the role of policy.

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