ABSTRACT
Contact is the most general form of intergenerational cohesion. It includes many kinds of interpersonal connections, be it via meeting in person, talking on the phone or writing to one another, with or without a special purpose. How often, if at all, do adult children and parents stay in touch – even if they do not live in the same household anymore? Is there empirical truth in the notion of individualised family members, or do we rather find strong connections? And if so, are there differences between parents and children, higher and lower social classes, women and men, migrants and natives? When explaining different extents of intergenerational contact, the empirical investigations draw on relevant micro, meso and macro factors.