Relationships between grandchildren and grandparents in skipped generation families in Thailand

Bibliographic Data

ID6080534
AuthorsBerit Ingersoll-Dayton (0000-0001-5063-4130, University of Michigan, corresponding author), K Tangchonlatip (0000-0002-5672-2219, Mahidol University), Sureeporn Punpuing (0000-0001-7899-5659, Mahidol University), Laura Yakas (University of Michigan)
Year2018
Volume16
Issue3
Pages256-274
Publication date2018-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15350770.2018.1477646
OpenAlexW2808796193
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited21

Grandchildren are sometimes left in the care of their grandparents when parents migrate to find work. Using open-ended interviews with 48 grandparents, this study examines intergenerational relationships in “skipped generation households” in rural Thailand. The qualitative analyses identified several ways in which intergenerational relationships were characterized by solidarity (i.e., emotional closeness, instrumental helping, and financial assistance) as well as conflict (i.e., financial tension, grandchildren’s misbehavior, role confusion). These findings have important implications for practitioners and policymakers that could improve intergenerational relationships in skipped generation households

Closeness · Confusion · Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Economics · Grandparent · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Solidarity · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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