mixedgeneration
Mixedgeneration is a term used to describe contexts in which people from more than one generation interact or co-reside. It is not a formal technical category; definitions vary. In sociological and demography literature, it commonly refers to households or communities that include members from two or more generations, such as children with parents and/or grandparents living together. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with multigenerational and intergenerational, but those terms have more established usage in research and policy.
In housing, mixed-generation arrangements may arise from caregiving needs, aging populations, economic factors, or cultural norms,
Policy and research examine benefits such as social support, resource sharing, and intergenerational solidarity, alongside challenges
See also: multigenerational household, intergenerational living, mixed-age classroom.