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Social Exchange and Symbolic Interaction Perspectives: Exploring Points of Convergence in Research on Family and Aging

Social Exchange and Symbolic Interaction Perspectives: Exploring Points of Convergence in... 296 STREIB, G.F., E. FOLTS and M.A. HILKER 1984 Old Homes, New Families: Shared Living for the Elderly. NY: Columbia U. Press. WEISMAN, L.K. 1992 Discrimination by Design: A Feminist Critique of the Man-made Environment. Chicago: U. of Illinois Press. WESTON, K. 1991 Families we Choose: Lesbians, Gays, Kinship. NY: Columbia U. Press. RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS Social Exchange and Symbolic Interaction Perspectives: Exploring Points of Convergence in Research on Family and Aging EGERTON CLARKE* ABSTRACT Symbolic interaction (SI) and social exchange are two popular theoretical approaches which have guided research on family interactions. In any one study, these two perspectives are almost always employed independently of each other. The present study recognizes that either theory can be used to investigate social support, but finds that, when used alone, their explanatory power is more tenuous. Because of definitional ambiguity, SI, for example, is weak on quantitative measurement but strong on qualitative analysis. Social exchange is more rational, and its assumptions can be tested more empirically. This paper attempts to discuss a convergence thesis and argues that a more comprehensive theoretical framework is made possible. Most of the studies on family ties and support are guided by a single theoretical perspective. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Comparative Sociology (in 2002 continued as Comparative Sociology) Brill

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© 1997 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0020-7152
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1745-2554
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10.1163/002071597X00081
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296 STREIB, G.F., E. FOLTS and M.A. HILKER 1984 Old Homes, New Families: Shared Living for the Elderly. NY: Columbia U. Press. WEISMAN, L.K. 1992 Discrimination by Design: A Feminist Critique of the Man-made Environment. Chicago: U. of Illinois Press. WESTON, K. 1991 Families we Choose: Lesbians, Gays, Kinship. NY: Columbia U. Press. RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS Social Exchange and Symbolic Interaction Perspectives: Exploring Points of Convergence in Research on Family and Aging EGERTON CLARKE* ABSTRACT Symbolic interaction (SI) and social exchange are two popular theoretical approaches which have guided research on family interactions. In any one study, these two perspectives are almost always employed independently of each other. The present study recognizes that either theory can be used to investigate social support, but finds that, when used alone, their explanatory power is more tenuous. Because of definitional ambiguity, SI, for example, is weak on quantitative measurement but strong on qualitative analysis. Social exchange is more rational, and its assumptions can be tested more empirically. This paper attempts to discuss a convergence thesis and argues that a more comprehensive theoretical framework is made possible. Most of the studies on family ties and support are guided by a single theoretical perspective.

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Published: Jan 1, 1997

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