Transcendent Sacrifice and Spirituality
Cambodian Grandparents raising Orphaned Grandchildren
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6080697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Denise C Lewis (0000-0003-0878-7912, University of Georgia, corresponding author), Desiree M Seponski (0000-0003-1056-6895, University of Houston - Clear Lake) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 355-369 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15350770.2012.725629 |
| OpenAlex | W1973118636 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 12 |
The aim of this study was to analyze the lives of 10 grandparents raising orphaned grandchildren in Cambodia. Using family exchange theory, this study shows that families struggle to engage in instrumental exchange and continue to provide affective exchanges but greatly sacrifice their own spiritual growth in symbolic exchanges. Struggles to provide for everyday existence limits participation in Buddhist merit building practices that are associated with movement into a higher spiritual level. Grandparents willingly accept the obligation to provide care to orphaned grandchildren, yet this transcendent sacrifice constrains grandparents' likelihood of better existences in their next lives
Buddhism · Developmental psychology · Geography · Grandparent · Obligation · Political science · Sacrifice · Sociology · Spirituality · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues · Cambodian History and Society · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Qualitative Data Analysis
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |