# PARENTS MARITAL HISTORY AND SUPPORT FROM ADULT CHILDREN

> **NIH NIH R01** · BATTELLE CENTERS/PUB HLTH RES & EVALUATN · 1992 · $234,915

## Abstract

This is a revision of a proposal to conduct research on the effects of
parents' marital historics on the support adult children subsequently
provide for their parents and step-parents.  Particular attention is given
to the effects of the timing of parental marital status changes experienced
during childhood.  The effect of parental separation, widowhood or
remarriage during ones' childhood on the subsequent support provided to
parents (custodial, noncustodial and step-parents) by adult children is
hypothesized to vary depending on the age of the child at the time of the
marital event.  In addition, the proposed analysis examines the parental
support consequences of the duration of childhood spent in the various
living arrangements formed by parental marital status changes.

The analysis is based on the National Survey of Families and Households,
a nationally representative sample of 13,000 households collected in 1987.
Two separate analyses are proposed; the first examines the adult child to
parent transfer as reported by the parent and the second examines transfers
from adult children to parents as reported by the child.  Separate analyses
are proposed for biological and step-parent transfers.  The types of
parental support to be considered are: help with personal problems;
household tasks; companionship; transportation; and financial assistance.
In addition, a measure of the perceived obligation of adult children to
support their parents will be analyzed.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 3121123
- **Project number:** 5R01AG009295-02
- **Recipient organization:** BATTELLE CENTERS/PUB HLTH RES & EVALUATN
- **SAM.gov UEI:** F125YU6SWK59
- **Principal Investigator:** STEVEN MCLAUGHLIN
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 1992
- **Award amount:** $234,915
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1991-04-05 → 1994-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/3121123

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 3121123, PARENTS MARITAL HISTORY AND SUPPORT FROM ADULT CHILDREN (5R01AG009295-02). Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-25 from https://api.morvs.ai/grant/nih/3121123. Licensed CC0.

---

*[NIH grants dataset](/datasets/nih-grants) · CC0 1.0*