ROLE OF SIBLINGS IN ADULT DAUGHTERS ANTICIPATION OF CAREGIVING

Despite extensive research regarding adult daughters' experiences as c aregivers to aging parents, little attention has been paid to how adul t daughters anticipate future caregiving roles. The current study exam ines the impact of sibling networks on the caregiving anticipation of 103 adult daughters. Factors influencing the expectation and amount of support adult daughters anticipate include daughters' birth order and proximity to their mothers. Characteristics of the sibling networks, including percentage of sisters within the family, are also important to care anticipation.