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469 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 4,867 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The traditional role of the family in caring for older adults has been declining due to decreasing family size and urbanisation. There is a need to examine the changes in old-age care responsibilities among families, the government, and individuals. The paper identifies a gap in the literature on the policy developments that expand care provisions beyond families and support financial independence in later life.

    Old-age Care Responsibilities in China’s National Five-year Plans (2001—2025): Towards Active Ageing and Explicit Familialism · 2026 · DOI

  • Examining the risk factors for same-sex SSA, - Investigating the relationship between cohabitation and disgust for individuals with same-sex siblings, - Further research on the Motivation-Facilitation-Kinship model

    Exploring How Motivation Factors, Facilitation Factors, and Kinship Cues are Related to the Propensity for Sibling Sexual Abuse · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in the literature regarding the risk factors for same-sex SSA, with almost no research examining this specific type of SSA. Prior research has not adequately addressed the relationship between motivation factors, facilitation factors, and kinship cues and the propensity for SSA. The literature lacks a comprehensive understanding of the factors that contribute to SSA.

    Exploring How Motivation Factors, Facilitation Factors, and Kinship Cues are Related to the Propensity for Sibling Sexual Abuse · 2026 · DOI

  • small sample size of 20 grandparents - lack of diversity in the sample as all participants were from a Grandparent-Raising-Grandchildren Support Group - no comparison group - no long-term follow-up

    Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Strategies for Overcoming Intergenerational Trauma · 2026 · DOI

  • investigating the long-term effects of the educational program on grandparents' caregiving abilities - exploring the impact of the GenoCard on grandparents' behavior management strategies - examining the effectiveness of the program in different populations

    Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Strategies for Overcoming Intergenerational Trauma · 2026 · DOI

  • Severe shortages in long-term care workforce. Limited service quality and older adults' quality of life due to low education level of LTC workers. Persistent mismatch between vocational nursing students' employment intentions and geriatric care workforce needs.

    Employment intentions of vocational nursing students toward geriatric care in central China · 2026 · DOI

  • the study used a cross-sectional survey design, - the sample was limited to vocational nursing students in Hunan Province, China, - the study relied on self-reported data, - the study did not explore the long-term effects of policy incentives on employment intentions

    Employment intentions of vocational nursing students toward geriatric care in central China · 2026 · DOI

  • Limited funding sources for LTCI policies. A narrow scope of care services provided by LTCI policies. The need for improved administrative efficiency and organizational coordination in LTCI policy implementation.

    Quantitative analysis of the diffusion characteristics of China's long-term care insurance policy based on the PMC index model · 2025 · DOI

  • The study faces challenges in collecting data from rural areas in China. The research requires the development of culturally sensitive instruments to measure distant mothering and grandparenting practices. The study needs to address the complexity of the intergenerational coparenting relationship and its impact on child adjustment.

    Distant mothering, grandparenting, intergenerational coparenting relationship, and child adjustment: evidence from Chinese families with young left-behind children · 2025 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the association between coparenting processes and child adjustment in Chinese families with young left-behind children. The study aims to fill this gap by investigating the relationships between distant mothering, grandparenting, and child adjustment.

    Distant mothering, grandparenting, intergenerational coparenting relationship, and child adjustment: evidence from Chinese families with young left-behind children · 2025 · DOI

  • The study identifies a research gap in the understanding of the impact of living arrangements on the mental well-being of Korean older adults. The research gap includes the lack of studies investigating the relationship between living arrangements and depression severity among older adults. The study aims to fill this research gap by exploring the impact of living arrangements on the mental well-being of Korean older adults.

    Social isolation and mental well-being among Korean older adults: a focus on living arrangements · 2024 · DOI

  • The study faces challenges in terms of the complexity of the data and the need to control for various demographic and socioeconomic factors. The study also faces challenges in terms of the potential biases and limitations of the data, such as the reliance on self-reported data.

    Place-based, intersectional variation in caregiving patterns and health outcomes among informal caregivers in the United States · 2024 · DOI

  • Endogeneity issues due to sample selection bias. The impact of unobservable variables on the results. The need to control for the influence of observable and unobservable variables on the results.

    The impact of family residence structure on adolescents’ non-cognitive abilities: evidence from China · 2024 · DOI

  • Further investigation into the underlying mechanisms by which family residence structure affects adolescents' non-cognitive abilities. Exploration of the impact of family residence structure on other aspects of adolescent development.

    The impact of family residence structure on adolescents’ non-cognitive abilities: evidence from China · 2024 · DOI

  • Further research is needed to explore the dynamics of intergenerational proximity in different cultural and national contexts. Studies should investigate the role of other life events, such as childbirth and education, in shaping intergenerational proximity. Research should examine the impact of migration background on intergenerational solidarity and support.

    Life Course Changes in the Geographical Distance Between Adult Children of Immigrants and Their Parents: The Role of Partnership Formation and Dissolution · 2026 · DOI

  • RESULTS: HBS utilization varied widely across municipalities and showed significant spatial autocorrelation.

    Geographic variation and factors associated with home-based long-term care utilization across municipalities in Japan · 2026 · DOI

  • Although empirical data, such as population registers, provide observed individual-level information, they are limited by availability, truncation, and survivorship bias.

    Assessing the agreement between microsimulated and register-based kin counts in Sweden · 2026 · DOI

  • The quality of primary care may shape caregiver experiences, yet current evidence remains scarce.

    Exploring the impact of person-centered primary care for caregivers on family caregiver burden in Japan: a cross-sectional study · 2026 · DOI

  • However, there is limited knowledge about how proximity changes over the life course, with most research confined to Western cultural settings.

    Life Course Changes in the Geographical Distance Between Adult Children of Immigrants and Their Parents: The Role of Partnership Formation and Dissolution · 2026 · DOI

  • Therefore, it remains unknown to what extent kinship obligations extend beyond the nuclear family.

    Kinship Obligations in Nuclear and Extended Family Networks in Italy: A Vignette Study · 2026 · DOI

  • While intergenerational coresidence has been widely studied across countries and over time, regional differences within countries remain underexplored.

    Determinants of Regional Disparities in Older Adult – Child Coresidence in China · 2025 · DOI

  • Yet little is known about how residential moves for partnered immigrants shape and are shaped by proximity to parents.

    Exogamy, Proximity to Parents, and the Residential Choices of 1.5‐ and Second‐Generation Immigrants in Sweden · 2025 · DOI

  • Previous studies have provided valuable insights into the role of LTC policies and individual factors in shaping the interplay between formal and informal care; however, how and by what mechanisms public LTC intersect with the dynamics of care utilization remains underexplored.

    Sooner or Later: Accessing Long‐Term Care Policies Along the Care Trajectory · 2025 · DOI

  • Background: While some evidence suggests that men are increasingly adopting caregiving roles, this trend has yet to be demonstrated in population-representative data, and little is known about the types of caregiving tasks men are providing.

    Male Spousal Caregivers Are Increasing, but Only in Less Demanding Care Roles · 2025 · DOI

  • Background The detrimental impact of mothers' differential treatment on adult children's psychological well‐being has been well‐documented; however, little is known about whether this association is moderated by mothers' CI.

    Maternal differential treatment and adult children's well‐being when mothers have cognitive impairment · 2025 · DOI

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