ABSTRACT
Most studies of parent-child relationships, of sibling relationships and of family interaction have focused on the nuclear family of parents and their young children; the nature of the relationships between adult children and their ageing parents, between adult siblings and between grandparents and their grandchildren has received less attention. Yet the complexity of family life stems from the interaction, over time, of relationships both within and between generations. Such relationships are strengthened or weakened as they are redefined in response to changing needs and circumstances.
