Adaptations to Traditional Familial Roles
Examining the Challenges of Grandmothers’ Counterlife Transitions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6081235 |
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| Authors | Leah Lefebvre (0000-0002-7307-2895, University of Wyoming, corresponding author), Leah E Lefebvre, Ryan D Rasner (0000-0002-2647-2626, Louisiana State University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 104-124 |
| Publication date | 2017-04-03 |
| 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 | 10.1080/15350770.2017.1294010 |
| OpenAlex | W2615491623 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
Grandmothers-raising-grandchildren narratives challenge normative familial preconceptions. Utilizing the life-course theory to examine the turbulence and time-disordered role orientations, this study showcases the familial development punctuated by transitions and highlights the transformations experienced in grandparent relationships. This qualitative phenomenological study investigates six grandmothers’ experiences about their unforeseen life circumstances and their renegotiation of normal age-appropriate transitions that cause them to reconstruct their life plans. Five themes (obligation, desperation, intervention, salvation, and normalization) emerged from their experiences that underscore the transformative generational structures and explore adaptive life-course trajectories
Developmental psychology · Grandparent · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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Phenomenology
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Integrating Varieties of Life Course Concepts
Aging and Family Life
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Emerging adulthood
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Grandparent-Grandchild Ties
How Gender Moderates the Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship
Crafting Qualitative Research Articles on Marriages and Families
Family Contingencies Across the Generations
Life Course Transitions, the Generational Stake, and Grandparent-Grandchild Relationships
Younger Adults' Communication Experiences and Contact With Elders and Peers
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