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Grandchildren's influences on grandparents
— a resource for integration of older people in New Zealand's aging society | | Author(s) | M Jocelyn Armstrong |
| Journal title | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, vol 3, no 2, 2005 |
| Pages | pp 7-22 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Grandchildren ; Grandparents ; Integration ; Qualitative Studies ; New Zealand. |
| Annotation | Intergenerational research examining grandparents' influences on grandchildren has a long history and has attracted expanded attention in the context of population ageing. Grandchildren's influences on grandparents have remained relatively under-researched. This study draws on qualitative research of social ageing in a multi-ethnic population of women in urban New Zealand to examine grandchildren as a resource for social integration of older people. The study uses data collected in interviews with young old women and presents the grandparents' perspective. Data analysis indicates three recurring categories of influence for integration: grandchild-grandparent socialization, social support provision and social engagement facilitation. Outcomes for grandparent integration at multiple levels are indicated. A comparison of experience across ethnic groups shows both similarities and differences. The findings point to grandchildren as a potentially significant source of influence on grandparents. Implications for ageing and intergenerational research and policy in support of social and societal integration of older people are considered. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-061018203 A |
| Classmark | SW5: SW: TO: 3DP: 7YN |
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