INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY AND THE WORKPLACE - EMPLOYEES CAREGIVINGFOR THEIR PARENTS

This article utilizes the theoretical framework of intergenerational r elations developed by Bengtson and his colleagues to examine parent ca re performed by 958 employees in the Portland Oregon metropolitan area . Analyses identify (a) the contribution of workplace factors to inter generational functional solidarity, and (b) associations between funct ional solidarity and interactions between workplace factors and employ ee's gender. Several workplace factors showed main or interactive asso ciations, some counterintuitive. Implications for the solidarity model and directions for future research are discussed.