"Adult Children" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Children who have reached maturity or the legal age of majority.
| Descriptor ID |
D032721
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.263.065 I01.880.853.150.281 M01.055
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| Concept/Terms |
Adult Children- Adult Children
- Offspring, Adult
- Adult Sons
- Adult Son
- Son, Adult
- Sons, Adult
- Children, Adult
- Adult Daughters
- Adult Daughter
- Daughter, Adult
- Daughters, Adult
- Adult Offspring
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adult Children" by people in Profiles.
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Dye CK, Domingo-Relloso A, Kupsco A, Tinkelman NE, Spratlen MJ, Bozack AK, Tellez-Plaza M, Goessler W, Haack K, Umans JG, Baccarelli AA, Cole SA, Navas-Acien A. Maternal DNA methylation signatures of arsenic exposure is associated with adult offspring insulin resistance in the Strong Heart Study. Environ Int. 2023 03; 173:107774.
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Solazzo AL, Austin SB, Rosario M, Corliss HL, Charlton BM. Maternal Comfort with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People and Their Children's Drinking, Smoking, and Disordered Weight Control Behaviors as Adults. LGBT Health. 2020 10; 7(7):375-384.
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Yahirun JJ, Sheehan CM, Mossakowski KN. Depression in Later Life: The Role of Adult Children's College Education for Older Parents' Mental Health in the United States. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2020 01 14; 75(2):389-402.
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Yahirun JJ, Sheehan CM, Hayward MD. Adult children's education and changes to parents' physical health in Mexico. Soc Sci Med. 2017 05; 181:93-101.
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Link BG, Susser ES, Factor-Litvak P, March D, Kezios KL, Lovasi GS, Rundle AG, Suglia SF, Fader KM, Andrews HF, Johnson E, Cirillo PM, Cohn BA. Disparities in self-rated health across generations and through the life course. Soc Sci Med. 2017 02; 174:17-25.
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Kanamori M, Weissman J, De La Rosa M, Trepka MJ, Rojas P, Cano MA, Melton J, Unterberger A. Latino Mother/Daughter Dyadic Attachment as a Mediator for Substance Use Disorder and Emotional Abuse. J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 08; 18(4):896-903.
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Yahirun JJ, Sheehan CM, Hayward MD. Adult Children's Education and Parents' Functional Limitations in Mexico. Res Aging. 2016 Apr; 38(3):322-45.
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Koch T, Braun KL, Pietsch JH. Social necessity, individual rights, and the needs of the fragile: euthanasia in the context of end-of-life decision making. J Ethics Law Aging. 1999 Spring-Summer; 5(1):17-28.