Grandchildren's Perceptions of Caring for Grandparents

Autor/inn/en	Fruhauf, Christine A.; Jarrott, Shannon E.; Allen, Katherine R.
Titel	Grandchildren's Perceptions of Caring for Grandparents
Quelle	In: Journal of Family Issues, 27 (2006) 7, S.887-911 (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0192-513X
DOI	10.1177/0192513X05286019
Schlagwörter	Caregivers; Grandchildren; Gerontology; Coping; Grandparents; Family (Sociological Unit); Interviews; Caregiver Role; Attitude Measures + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Enkel; Gerontologie; Bewältigung; Großeltern; Familie; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	Despite the fact that caregiving-related issues are well researched in the field of family gerontology, the developmental experiences of grandchildren caregivers and the meanings of their caregiving experiences have not been explored. Influenced by the life-span perspective and a constructionism lens, interviews were conducted with 17 grandchildren (ages 21 to 29 years old) who were currently providing care for a grandparent. Grandchildren caregivers reported that filial obligation and preparing for the future were how they made sense of their role. Grandchildren experienced benefits and costs from their caregiving role and developed coping mechanisms that allowed them to be successful caregivers. Professionals should include grandchildren in established caregiver support programs to recognize the generational needs of grandchildren caregivers in their 20s. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10