This book provides innovative views in the multidisciplinary research field of intergenerational family relations in society, with a focus on Europe. Different, but complementary, perspectives are integrated in one volume bringing together international scholars from sociology, psychology and economics.

Introduction ~ Isabelle Albert and Dieter Ferring; Part I: Conceptual issues regarding intergenerational relations; Demographic ageing, labour market regulation and intergenerational relations ~ Amilcar Moreira; Intergenerational solidarity in families: interplay between the family and the state ~ Kairi Kasearu and Dagmar Kutsar; Intergenerational ambivalence: beyond solidarity and conflict ~ Kurt Lüscher and Andreas Hoff; Intergenerational policy and the study of intergenerational relationships: a tentative proposal ~ Kurt Lüscher; Part II: Multigenerational and cross-cultural perspectives; Intergenerational congruence of attachment: limitations of findings ~ Katarzyna Lubiewska; Value transmission between parents and their adolescent children: the process and its outcomes. A psycho-social perspective ~ Daniela Barni, Rosa Rosnati and Sonia Ranieri; Value orientations and perception of social change in postcommunist Romania ~ Mihaela Friedlmeier and Alin Gavreliuc; Intergenerational conflict: the case of adult children and their parents ~ Beate Schwarz; Grandparent-grandchild relations in a changing society: different types and roles ~ Isabelle Albert and Dieter Ferring; Family Change Theory: a preliminary evaluation on the basis of recent cross-cultural studies ~ Boris Mayer; Part III: Applied issues and practical focus; How does family sociology contribute to the definition and measurement of a family care concept for elderly persons? ~ Amandine Masuy; Intergenerational solidarity in an ageing society: socio-demographic determinants of intergenerational support to elderly parents ~ Susana Coimbra, Luisa A. Ribeiro and Anne Marie Fontaine; Family caregiving for older people from a life-span developmental point of view ~ Thomas Boll and Dieter Ferring; Epilogue ~ Dieter Ferring and Isabelle Albert.

• this book will fill an important gap in current research on intergenerational family relations by linking multidisciplinary and international perspectives • provides a high quality update on the current state of the art in research on intergenerational relations as well as a forum to share ideas on current issues from different disciplines • clarifies general theories and conceptual issues regarding intergenerational relationships on both macro and micro level