Abstract
In this study, the amount and type of assistance that was exchanged between adult offspring and their parents was examined in Australian families. Of particular concern was whether the parents were married, divorced, or remarried, or if one of the parents had died. Life-course theory provided a framework for this study. Analysis of data from a national probability sample (N=1275) revealed that, compared with the level of help exchanged between offspring and continuously married parents, offspring gave more help to widowed mothers, and received less help from divorced parents and widowed fathers. Comparisons with United States studies revealed similar patterns of intergenerational assistance in both societies. These results suggested that greater government assistance in Australia did not eliminate the effects of family structure on helping between generations.
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