Journal Articles
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Hou, Yifei, J. Jill Suitor, and Megan Gilligan. 2023. “Intergenerational Transmission of Relationship Quality in Later-Life Families.” Journal of Marriage and Family 85(2):539-555. PDF
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Rurka, Marissa, J. Jill Suitor, Megan Gilligan, and Robert T. Frase. 2023. “How Do Own and Siblings' Genders Shape Caregivers' Risk of Perceiving Care-Related Criticism from Siblings?” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 78(3):520-531. PDF
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Frase, Robert T., Shawn Bauldry, J. Jill Suitor, Megan Gilligan, and Destiny Ogle. 2023. "Adult Children’s Education and Mothers’ Psychological Well-Being: Do Adult Children’s Problems Mediate this Relationship?" Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 78(3):496-505. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Reilly Kincaid, Yifei Hou, Catherine Stepniak, and Siyun Peng. 2022. “How Widowhood and Gender Shape the Impact of Maternal Favoritism on Adult Children’s Psychological Well-Being.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 77(1):224-236. PDF
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Stepniak, Catherine, J. Jill Suitor, and Megan Gilligan. 2022. “Mothers’ Functional Limitations and Relationship Quality with Adult Children: Exploring the Moderating Roles of Race and Gender.” Research on Aging 44(5-6):414-425. PDF
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Gilligan, Megan, J. Jill Suitor, and Karl Pillemer. 2022. "Patterns and Processes of Intergenerational Estrangement: A Qualitative Study of Mother-Adult Child Relationships Across Time." Research on Aging 44(5-6):436-447. PDF
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Kincaid, Reilly, Marissa Rurka, J. Jill Suitor, Megan Gilligan, Karl Pillemer, Liam Mohebbi, and Nicholas Mundell. 2021. “Prodigal Children: How Reformed Deviants Become Mothers’ Favorite Children in Adulthood.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 77(7):1325-1335. PDF
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Rurka, Marissa, J. Jill Suitor, and Megan Gilligan. 2021. “The Caregiver Identity in Context: Consequences of Identity Threat from Siblings.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 76(8):1593-1604. (Selected as Editor’s Choice article in the October 2021 issue.) PDF
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Peng, Siyun, J. Jill Suitor, and Megan Gilligan. 2021. “Maternal Differential Treatment and Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Marital Tension and Sibling Tension?” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 76(2):370-379. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Marissa Rurka, and Yifei Hou. 2020. “Role of Ego’s and Siblings’ Perceptions of Maternal Favoritism in Adult Children’s Depressive Symptoms: A Within-Family Network Approach.” Network Science 8(2):271-289. PDF
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Peng, Siyun, Shawn Bauldry, Megan Gilligan, and J. Jill Suitor. 2019. "Older Mother's Health and Adult Children's Education: Conceptualization of Adult Children's Education and Mother-Child Relationships" SSM-Population Health. PDF
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Con, Gulcin, J. Jill Suitor, Megan Gilligan, and Marissa Rurka. 2019. “Adult Children’s Perceptions of Maternal Favoritism During Caregiving: Comparisons Between Turkey and the U.S." Research on Aging 41(2):139-163. PDF
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Pillemer, Karl, J. Jill Suitor, and Andres Losada Baltar. 2019. "Ambivalence, Families, and Care." International Journal of Care and Caring 3(1):9-22. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Marissa Rurka, Siyun Peng, Jordan Meyer, and Karl Pillemer. 2019. "Accuracy of Adults Children's Perceptions of Mothers' Caregiver Preferences." The Gerontologist 59(3):528-537. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Marissa Rurka, Siyun Peng, Gulcin Con, and Karl Pillemer. 2018. "Conflict with Mothers and Siblings During Caregiving: Differential Costs for Black and White Adult Children." Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 73(7): e86-e97. PDF
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Peng, Siyun, J. Jill Suitor, and Megan Gilligan. 2018. "The Long Arm of Maternal Differential Treatment: Effects of Recalled and Current Favoritism on Adult Children's Psychological Well-Being." Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 73(6):1123-1132. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Karl Pillemer, Karen L. Fingerman, Kyungmin Kim, Merril Silverstein, and Vern L. Bengtson. 2018. "Applying Within-Family Differences Approaches to Enhance Understanding of the Complexity of Intergenerational Relations." Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 73(1):40-53. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Siyun Peng, Jong Hyun Jung, and Karl Pillemer. 2017. "Role of Perceived Maternal Favoritism and Disfavoritism in Adult Children's Psychological Well-Being." Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 72(6):1054-1066. PDF
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Gilligan, Megan, J. Jill Suitor, Sangbo Nam, Brianna Routh, Marissa Rurka, and Gulcin Con. 2017. "Family Networks and Psychological Well-Being in Midlife." Social Sciences 6(94). PDF
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Gilligan, Megan, J. Jill Suitor, Marissa Rurka, Gulcin Con, and Karl Pillemer. 2017. "Adult Children’s Serious Health Conditions and the Flow of Support Between the Generations" The Gerontologist 57(2):179–190. PDF
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Pillemer, Karl, J. Jill Suitor, Catherine Riffin, and Megan Gilligan. 2017. "Adult Children’s Problems and Mothers’ Well-Being: Does Parental Favoritism Matter?" Research on Aging 39(3):375–395. PDF
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Pillemer, Karl, Catherine Riffin, J. Jill Suitor, Siyun Peng, and Cary Reid. 2017. "The Impact of Older Parents' Pain Symptoms on Adult Children?" Pain Medicine 18(12):2316-2324. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Siyun Peng, Gulcin Con, Marissa Rurka, and Karl Pillemer. 2016. "My Pride and Joy? Predicting Favoritism and Disfavoritism in Mother-Adult Child Relations." Journal of Marriage and Family 78(4):908-925. PDF
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Gilligan, Megan, J. Jill Suitor, and Karl Pillemer. 2015. “Estrangement Between Mothers and Adult Children: The Role of Norms and Values.” Journal of Marriage and Family 77(4):908-920. PDF
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Gilligan, Megan, J. Jill Suitor, Scott Feld, and Karl Pillemer. 2015. “Do Positive Feelings Hurt? Disaggregating Positive and Negative Components of Intergenerational Ambivalence.” Journal of Marriage and Family 77(1):261-276. PDF
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Gilligan, Megan, J. Jill Suitor, and Sangbo Nam. 2015. “Maternal Differential Treatment in Later Life Families and Within-Family Variations in Adult Sibling Closeness.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 70(1):166-177. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Kaitlin Johnson, and Karl Pillemer. 2014. “Caregiving, Perceptions of Maternal Favoritism, and Tension among Siblings.” The Gerontologist 54(4):580-588. PDF
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Pillemer, Karl, and J. Jill Suitor. 2014. “Who Provides Care? A Prospective Study of Caregiving Among Adult Children.” The Gerontologist 54(4):589-598. PDF
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Sechrist, Jori, J. Jill. Suitor, A. Howard, and K. Pillemer. 2014. “Perceptions of Equity, Balance of Support Exchange, and Mother-Adult Child Relations." Journal of Marriage and Family 76(2):285-299. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Kaitlin Johnson, and Karl Pillemer. 2014. "How Widowhood Shapes Adult Children’s Responses to Mothers’ Preferences for Care." Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 69(1):95-102. PDF
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Gilligan, Megan, J. Jill Suitor, Seoyoun Kim, and Karl Pillemer. 2013. “Differential Effects of Perceptions of Mothers' and Fathers' Favoritism on Sibling Tension in Adulthood.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. 68(4):593-598. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, and Karl Pillemer. 2013. “Continuity and Change in Mothers’ Favoritism toward Offspring in Adulthood.” Journal of Marriage and Family 75(5):1229–1247. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, and Karl Pillemer. 2013. “The Role of Violated Caregiver Preferences in Psychological Well-Being when Older Mothers Need Assistance.” The Gerontologist 53(3):388-396. PDF
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Fingerman, Karen, Karl Pillemer, Merril Silverstein, and J. Jill Suitor. 2012. "The Baby Boomers' Intergenerational Relationships." The Gerontologist 52(2):199-209. PDF
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Pillemer, Karl, Christin L. Munsch, Thomas Fuller-Rowell, Catherine Riffin, and J. Jill Suitor. 2012. “Ambivalence Toward Adult Children: Differences Between Mothers and Fathers.” Journal of Marriage and Family 74(5):1101-1113. PDF
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Riffin, Catherine, J. Jill Suitor, M. C. Reid, and Karl Pillemer. 2012. “Chronic Pain and Parent–Child Relations in Later Life: An Important, but Understudied Issue.” Family Science 3(2):75-85. PDF
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Sechrist, Jori, J. Jill Suitor, Catherine. Riffin, Kadari Taylor-Watson, and Karl Pillemer. 2011. “Race and Older Mothers' Differentiation: A Sequential Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis.” Journal of Family Psychology 25(6):837-846. PDF
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Sechrist, Jori, J. Jill Suitor, Nicholas Vargas, and Karl Pillemer. 2011. “The Role of Religious Similarity in the Quality of Parent-Child Relations: Differences Within Families and Between Races.” Research on Aging 33:3-27. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, and Karl Pillemer. 2011. “Conceptualizing and Measuring Intergenerational Ambivalence in Later Life.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 66:769-781. PDF
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Pillemer, Karl, J. Jill Suitor, Seth T. Pardo, and Charles Henderson, Jr. 2010. "Mothers’ Differentiation and Depressive Symptoms among Adult Children." Journal of Marriage and Family 72(2):333-345. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Jori Sechrist, Mari Plikuhn, Seth T. Pardo, Megan Gilligan, and Karl Pillemer. 2009. “The Role of Maternal Favoritism in Sibling Relations in Midlife.” Journal of Marriage and Family 71(4):1026-1038. PDF
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Pillemer, Karl, and J. Jill Suitor. 2008. “Collective Ambivalence: Considering New Approaches to the Complexity of Intergenerational Relations.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 63(6):S394-S398. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Jori Sechrist, Mari Plikuhn, Seth T. Pardo, and Karl Pillemer. 2008. “Within-Family Differences in Parent-Child Relations Across the Life Course.” Current Directions in Psychological Science 17(5):334-338. PDF
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Pillemer, Karl, J. Jill Suitor, Steven E. Mock, Myra Sabir, and Jori Sechrist. 2007. “Capturing the Complexity of Intergenerational Relations: Exploring Ambivalence within Later-Life Families.” Journal of Social Issues 63(4):775-791. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Jori Sechrist, and Karl Pillemer. 2007. “Within-Family Differences in Mothers’ Support to Adult Children in Black and White Families.” Research on Aging 29:410-435. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, and Karl Pillemer. 2007. “Mothers’ Favoritism in Later Life: The Role of Children’s Birth Order.” Research on Aging 29(5):32-55. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Jori Sechrist, and Karl Pillemer. 2007. “When Mothers Have Favorites: Conditions under Which Mothers Differentiate among Their Adult Children.” Canadian Journal on Aging 26(2):85-99. PDF
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Pillemer, Karl, and J. Jill Suitor. 2006. “Making Choices: A Within-Family Study of Caregiver Selection.” The Gerontologist 46(4):439-448. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Jori Sechrist, Michael Steinhour, and Karl Pillemer. 2006. “‘I’m Sure She Chose Me!’ Consistency in Intergenerational Reports of Mothers’ Favoritism in Later-Life Families.” Family Relations 55(5):526-538. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, and Karl Pillemer. 2006. “Choosing Daughters: Exploring Why Mothers Favor Adult Daughters over Sons.” Sociological Perspectives 49(2):139-161. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, Karl Pillemer, and Jori Sechrist. 2006. “Within-Family Differences in Mothers’ Support to Adult Children.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 61:S10-S17. PDF
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Suitor, J. Jill, and Karl Pillemer. 2000. "Did Mom Really Love You Best? Developmental Histories, Status Transitions, and Parental Favoritism in Later Life Families." Motivation and Emotion 24:105-120. PDF
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Selected Book Chapters and Encyclopedia Contributions
Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Destiny Ogle, Robert T. Frase, Reilly Kincaid, and Catherine Stepniak. In press. “Respondent Uncertainty in Troubled Times: The Role of Mixed Methods in Studying Respondents’ Deliberations Regarding Intergenerational Relations.” In The Handbook on Intergenerational Relations, edited by M. Albertini. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing House. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Suitor, J. Jill, Yifei Hou, Catherine Stepniak, Robert T. Frase, and Destiny Ogle. 2022. “Parent-Adult Child Ties and Older Adult Health and Well-Being.” In Oxford Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health. NY: Oxford University Press. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Suitor, J. Jill, and Megan Gilligan. 2022. “Applying Mixed-Method Designs to the Study of Family Relations.” Pp. 653-672 in Sourcebook of Family Theories and Methodologies, edited by K. Adamson, A. Few-Demo, C. Proulx and K. Roy. NY: Springer. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Peng, Siyun, J. Jill Suitor, Megan Gilligan, and Yifei Hou. 2019. “Favoritism/Differential Treatment." Pp. 617-619 in Macmillan Encyclopedia of Intimate and Family Relationships: An Interdisciplinary Approach, edited by J. J. Ponzetti. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Marissa Rurka, Yifei Hou, and Gulcin Con. 2019. “Social Gerontology Theories: Past, Present, and Future.” In The Oxford Encyclopedia of Psychology and Aging, edited by N. Anderson, S.D. Neupert, N. Pachana, and H.W. Wahl. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Peng, Siyun, Merril Silverstein, J. Jill Suitor, Megan Gilligan, Woosang Hwang, Sangbo Nam, and Brianna Routh. 2018. “Use of Communication Technology to Maintain Intergenerational Contact: Toward an Understanding of ‘Digital Solidarity.’” Pp. 157-177 in Connecting Families? Information & Communication Technologies in a Life Course, edited by C. Casimiro, and B. Neves. Bristol, UK: Policy Press. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Rurka, Marissa, J. Jill Suitor, Megan Gilligan, Siyun Peng, Gulcin Con, and Yifei Hou. 2018. "Continuity and Change in Adult Children’s Perceptions of Maternal Favoritism: Consequences for Relationships With Siblings In Midlife.” Pp. 239-255 in The Psychology of Rivalry, edited by S. Hart and N. A. Jones. NY: Nova Press. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, Siyun Peng, and Marissa Rurka. 2018. “How Much Can Be Expected of One Child? Consequences of Multiplexity of Mothers’ Favoritism on Adult Children’s Psychological Well-Being.” Pp. 263-281 in Together Through Time: Social Networks and the Life Course, edited by D.F. Alwin, D.H. Felmlee, and D.A. Kreager. NY: Springer. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, and Siyun Peng. 2018. "Homophily." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development. CA: Thousand Oaks.(Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Suitor, J. Jill, Gulcin Con, and Marissa Rurka. 2018. "Adult Children." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development, edited by M.H. Bornstein. CA: Thousand Oaks. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Suitor, J. Jill, Gulcin Con, and Megan Gilligan. 2015. “Mixed Methods.” In Encyclopedia of Adulthood and Aging, edited by S.K. Whitbourne. NY: Wiley-Blackwell. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Suitor, J. Jill, Gulcin Con, Kaitlin Johnson, Siyun Peng, and Megan Gilligan. 2015. “Parent-Child Relations.” In Encyclopedia of Adulthood and Aging. NY: Wiley-Blackwell. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Suitor, J. Jill, Megan Gilligan, and Karl Pillemer. 2015. “Stability, Change, and Complexity in Later Life Families.” Pp. 205-226 in Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, 8th Edition, edited by L.K. George and K.F. Ferraro. NY: Elsevier/Academic. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Gilligan, Megan, J. Jill Suitor, and Karl Pillemer. 2013. “Recent Economic Distress in Midlife: Consequences for Adult Children’s Relationships with their Mothers.” Pp. 159-184 in Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research, Volume 7: Visions of the 21st Century Family—Transforming Structures and Identities, edited by P.N. Claster and S.L. Blair. Bingley, UK: Emerald. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Suitor, J. Jill, and Karl Pillemer. 2013. “Differences in Mothers’ and Fathers’ Parental Favoritism in Later-Life: A Within-Family Analysis.” Pp. 11-31 In From Generation to Generation: Continuity and Discontinuity in Aging Families, edited by M. Silverstein and R. Giarrusso. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Sechrist, Jori, J. Jill Suitor, Karl Pillemer, Megan Gilligan, Abigail R. Howard, and Shirley A. Keeton. 2012. “Aging Parents and Adult Children: Determinants of Relationship Quality.” Pp. 153-181 in Handbook on Families and Aging, edited by R. Blieszner and V. Bedford. NY: Praeger. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Suitor, J. Jill, Jori Sechrist, Megan Gilligan, and Karl Pillemer. 2011. “Intergenerational Relations in Later-Life Families.” Pp. 161-178 in Handbook of Sociology of Aging, edited by R. Settersten and J. Angel. NY: Springer. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Pillemer, Karl, and J. Jill Suitor. 2008. “Intergenerational Support, Care, and Relationship Quality in Later Life: Exploring Within- Family Differences." Pp. 195-232 In Intergenerational Caregiving, edited by A. Booth et al.. Washington, D. C.: Urban Institute Press. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Pillemer, Karl, Katrin Mueller-Johnson, Steven Mock, J. Jill Suitor, and Mark S. Lachs. 2006. “Prevention of Elder Mistreatment.” Pp. 241-254 in Handbook on Injury and Violence Prevention Interventions, edited by L. Doll et al.. Secaucus, NJ: Springer. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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Pillemer, Karl, and J. Jill Suitor. 2005. "Ambivalence in Intergenerational Relations over the Life-Course." Pp. 3-28 in Intergenerational Relations Across Time and Place, edited by M. Silverstein, R. Giarrusso, and V. L. Bengtson. NY: Springer. (Contact Jill Suitor for copy)
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