| Abstract [eng] |
Taking into account the high level of mobility among Lithuania’s population, this dissertation seeks to determine potential for the support of aging family members in Lithuania in the context of migration. This was achieved by analysing intergenerational solidarity and the expectations of support from personal networks, to assess whether and to what extent family, kin and non-kin relationships could be activated, depending on geographical distance and changing parental care needs. It relies on the intergenerational solidarity approach, combined with the concept of personal networks and with theoretical insights from a configurational analysis perspective. Through the analysis of intergenerational solidarity and personal networks, the dissertation identifies a high level of potential support for aging family members in Lithuania in the context of migration. The level of potential support was revealed through four aspects: strong filial norms regarding obligations towards the older generation; the structure of family ties and their geography; the nature of the predominant intergenerational solidarity types in Lithuania; and the expectations of support (connected with the envisaged need for parental care) towards kin and non-kin included in personal networks. The study also revealed the importance of the dimension of gender in the expression of intergenerational solidarity, as well in higher expectations of support from the women included in personal networks than from the men. |
