Abuelos at home: Differential impact on children’s education by family structure

Self-Positive reminiscence about grandparents

“…Our findings suggest that reminiscing is an evolving story that occurs according to GPs-GC interactions, reflecting life events and the stage of development challenges (Dunifon et al, 2018;Mansson et al, 2017;Sciplino, & Kinshott, 2019). In addition, the results unveil the way GDs were inspired or influenced by their GPs; they remember reflective conversations, where the GPs stood for the GDs qualities; they observed their GPs assuming behaviors, attitudes, or feelings (Arenas, 2017;Fivush et al, 2011;Mansson, 2016;Sadruddin et al, 2019). The younger GDs underlined that their GPs, particularly grandmothers, influenced them toward not accepting domestic violence.…”

“…The more traditional topics have outlined the types and/or roles of GPs regarding their GC (Bengtson, 2004;Cherlin & Furstenberg, 1986;Kivnick, 1983;Neugarten, & Weinstein, 1964). Substantial research has focused on GPs' role as caregivers, their involvement and support (Arenas, 2017;Sadruddin et al, 2019), and their influence on child health and development, socio educational trajectories, and social mobility (Arenas, 2017;Hayslip et al, 2019;Sadruddin et al, 2019). More recent literature has focused on the effects of care for GC on the GPs themselves (Komonpaisarn & Loichinger, 2019).…”

“…This study was carried out in Mexico, a developing country that has experienced accelerated population aging, higher rates of migration, and the incorporation of women into the labor force in the last decades (Arenas, 2017). These changes are transforming the traditional patriarchal structure in favor of new norms and values regarding the role of women in society, stressing the importance of economic independence and gender equality (Arenas, 2017). In Mexico, intergenerational solidarity is a strong cultural norm, particularly between older mothers and their daughters.…”

Gender, family separation, and negative emotional well‐being among recent Mexican migrants

“…Subsequently, when a greater share of women also joined migration streams north, migrant women were more likely to reunite with husbands already in the United States, or were less likely to have reliable partners/husbands at home in the first place (Gutierrez-Vazquez et al, 2018). Indeed, research points to the increasing share of single mothers who immigrate because of the economic demands of providing for offspring, leaving behind children to be cared for by grandparents (Arenas, 2017). These differences in migration patterns are likely reflected in the varying symptoms experienced by men and women separated from partners and children.…”

“…At the other end of the generational spectrum, adult daughters also provide essential instrumental and emotional support to aging parents (Angel et al, 2016), especially aging mothers (Angel et al, 2016). Mothers also play a critical role in the social support network for adult daughters, for example, by providing care for grandchildren, a gap that is difficult to fill with the distance that arises from cross-border migration (Arenas, 2017;Ornelas & Perreira, 2011). Thus, separation from children and parents may have markedly negative consequences for migrant women compared to migrant men.…”