‘A gendered family affair’? Examining the role of partners', parents', and parents-in-law's education in preventive healthcare use among older men and women
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This study aims to extend the body of research on educational inequalities in preventive healthcare practices among older adults, and their intergenerational reproduction, by investigating the role of family spillovers. Beyond the influence of individuals' own education, we examine how partner's, parents', and parents-in-law's educational attainment relate to participation in colorectal cancer screening and flu vaccination, with particular attention to potential gender differences. Using data from Wave 9 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), and leveraging its within-household design (N colorectal men = 12,646, N colorectal women = 14,021, N flu men = 14,771, N flu women = 13,110; age range colorectal = 50-75, age range flu = 50-99), we particularly observe robust family spillover effects for flu vaccination. Having a higher-educated partner is associated with a higher likelihood of vaccination for both men and women. Additionally, for women, having middle- or higher-educated parents is linked to higher flu vaccination uptake, whereas for men, having middle-educated parents-in-law shows the strongest association with participation in seasonal flu vaccination. Overall, these findings provide a foundation for future research on family spillover effects, highlighting the role of the female lineage in shaping intergenerational patterns of flu vaccination, a preventive healthcare practice with collective benefits, including at the family level.
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- ‘A gendered family affair’? Examining the role of partners', parents', and parents-in-law's education in preventive healthcare use among older men and women
- Date Crossref
- 01/07/2026
- Éditeur
- Elsevier BV
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- journal-article
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Ghent University Department of Sociology pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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University of Fribourg Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab) pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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FORS – Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences pays non établi dans la noticeStructure de recherche
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Swiss School of Public Health pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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University of Geneva Institute of Sociological Research pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
Department of Sociology — Ghent University, Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab) — University of Fribourg et FORS – Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences, avec 3 autres affiliations.
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