Emotional Relations With Grandparents and Received Support: The Adolescent View

Intergenerational value transmission within the family and the role of emotional relationship quality

“…This list has proved useful in several studies on adult child-parent relations and on relations between adolescents and their grandparents (e.g. Ferring et al, 2009;Michels, Albert, & Ferring, 2011). Padilla-Walker (2008) has distinguished between positive and two kinds of negative emotions in the relation to mothers, namely, anger and guilt.…”

Grandparenting.

“…A developmental life-course perspective also suggests that grandparent-grandchild relationships are likely to be different when grandchildren are young and grandparents are in good health versus when grandchildren are adults and grandparents are older or frail (Boon, Shaw, & MacKinnon, 2008;Coall & Hertwig, 2011;Monserud, 2011). For instance, when grandchildren are young, grandparents may focus on play and child care, whereas during adolescence, grandparents' roles often revolve around listening, supporting, and serving as family historian (Michels et al, 2011). Although their contact with grandparents lessens as grandchildren get older and become more independent, this does not necessarily translate into less meaningful contact; older grandparents are more likely to provide emotional support or offer advice to grandchildren (Connidis, 2010).…”

Solidariedade, Maturidade E Ambivalência Em Avós E Mães De Crianças Com Deficiência: Potencialidades E Recursos Nas Trocas Intergeracionais1

“…A Escala de Ambivalência Intergeracional, composta por nove itens (por exemplo: Eu tenho uma relação íntima com a minha mãe/filha, mas sinto-me sufocada), busca apreender sentimentos, cognição e comportamentos contraditórios na relação pai-filho adulto. A escala do tipo Likert, com seis opções de resposta (1=totalmente em desacordo a 6=totalmente de acordo) (Michels et al, 2011). No presente estudo, foi observada uma consistência interna de .85 para as mães e de .91 para as avós.…”