Research Snapshot: Rethinking Intergenerational Living: Life Course Research with Immigrant Families in Toronto

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Intergenerational living is often seen as an ideal way of providing care for senior family members. Some cultures are thought of as preferring intergenerational living, either due to filial piety or cultural norms.

This study examines the assumption that intergenerational living is the ideal situation for providing care for immigrant seniors. It also looks at how socioeconomic status and migration timing impacts intergenerational living.

This research builds on our growing understanding of the Family Structure component of the Vanier Institute’s Family Diversities and Wellbeing Framework.

Carson, A. (2024, October 21). Rethinking intergenerational living as the ideal form of senior care: Life course research with immigrant families in Toronto. Anthropology & Aging, 45(2), 3–23. https://doi.org/10.5195/aa.2024.504