Cross-age friendship in 25 European countries

Name: Cross-age friendship in 25 European countries
Brand: Vita e Pensiero
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Articolo

Rivista

STUDI DI SOCIOLOGIA

Fascicolo

STUDI DI SOCIOLOGIA - 2016 - 2

Titolo

Cross-age friendship in 25 European countries

Autori

Pearl A. Dykstra, Maria Fleischmann

Editore

Vita e Pensiero

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06-2016

Issn

0039-291X (stampa) | 1827-7896 (digitale)

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This paper focuses on individual and country-level circumstances shaping friendships between young and old to gain insight into conditions for intergenerational solidarity. Using European Social Survey data, findings show that relatively few people have cross-age friendships (18% of the young and 31% of the old). As predicted by the «meeting principle», individuals who operate in settings where there are opportunities for meaningful interactions with people belonging to a different age group are more likely to have cross-age friendships. As predicted by the «disposition principle», individuals with more favourable attitudes towards other age groups are more likely to have cross-age friendships. Neither the Active Ageing Index nor macro-level trust show significant associations with the likelihood of having cross-age friendships. Apparently, conditions that bring generations together are at the local level, underscoring the importance of decentralized initiatives aimed at increased contact and co-operation across age groups.