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| Grandparents' relationships with grandchildren in Thailand | | Author(s) | Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Supawatanakorn Wongthanavasu |
| Journal title | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, vol 3, no 1, 2005 |
| Pages | pp 49-66 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Grandparents ; Grandchildren ; Family relationships ; Social roles ; Social surveys ; Thailand. |
| Annotation | The linkages between grandparents and grandchildren have recently gained more attention from academics, but still receive little attention from policy makers. This is in large part because these relationships have always been taken for granted. But as the nuclear family has become the predominant form of family structure, replacing the one strongly-knit extended family structure, the everyday interactions between grandchildren and grandparents have become less visible. This report describes these existing natural bonds in northeast Thailand. There was a large variation in the amount of time and energy that old people devoted to children. A substantial number served as full-time surrogate parents, while others were regular daycare providers because the biological parents were absent during the day due to work commitments. Surrogate parents in this study are the most disadvantaged group, both economically and in their physical well-being. In view of this, an intergenerational programme that provides economic and health benefits for both the children and grandparents was recommended. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-061018202 A |
| Classmark | SW: SW5: DS:SJ: TM5: 3F: 7HG |
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