Publication: Relationships between grandchildren and grandparents in skipped generation families in Thailand
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2018-07-03
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15350932
15350770
15350770
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Intergenerational Relationships. Vol.16, No.3 (2018), 256-274
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Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, Kanchana Tangchonlatip, Sureeporn Punpuing, Laura Yakas Relationships between grandchildren and grandparents in skipped generation families in Thailand. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships. Vol.16, No.3 (2018), 256-274. doi:10.1080/15350770.2018.1477646 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/46515
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Relationships between grandchildren and grandparents in skipped generation families in Thailand
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© 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis. 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.