Experiences of Grandparenting Disabled Children in the UK: A Qualitative Study of Intergenerational Relationships

被引：5

作者：

Moffatt, Suzanne ^{[1
]}

Laurence, Madeleine Tse ^{[1
]}

Pennington, Lindsay ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Newcastle Univ, Inst Hlth & Soc, Sir James Spence Inst 5th Floor,Queen Victoria Rd, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4LP, Tyne & Wear, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS | 2019年 / 17卷 / 01期

关键词：

Grandparenting; qualitative research; childhood disability; linked lives; intergenerational; FAMILIES; SUPPORT; DISABILITY; PARENTS; GRANDCHILD; CARE;

D O I：

10.1080/15350770.2018.1500331

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Contemporary patterns of family, work, and welfare make the experience of grandparenting complex and diverse. This UK-based qualitative study aimed to explore grandparenting in the context of childhood disability. Nine grandparents (aged 59-79 years) with disabled and non-disabled grandchildren took part in semi-structured interviews. Grandparents provided extensive instrumental and emotional care and support and sought a balance between involvement versus interfering. Grandparents actively drew on life experiences to engage with services to maximize support. Contemplating the future, grandparents had concerns for adult children as well as grandchildren. Developing policies to support grandparents of disabled grandchildren are urgently required.

引用

页码：58 / 73

页数：16

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