Grandparenting Responsibility Among Elderly Asian Americans

Phua, Voon Chin; Kaufman, Gayle

doi:10.1300/j194v06n01_04

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“…In some cases, they could provide childcare to their grandchildren, freeing their children to work or save on maids or day-care (e.g., Phua and Kaufman, 2008;Baydar and Brooks-Gunn, 1998). Some elderly who live with their families also help with housecleaning, grocery shopping and preparation of food.…”

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Filial Piety and Intergenerational Co-residence: The Case of Chinese Singaporeans

Phua

Loh

2008

Asian J Soc Sci

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The concept of filial piety is not static and is subject to interpretations. The concept of filial piety also has evolved over time and adapted to local cultures. In this paper, we examine the practices of filial piety among Chinese Singaporeans. Using in-depth interviews collected in 2006 and 2007, we find that the idea of filial piety still resonates among Chinese Singaporeans, though in some cases it may merely be symbolic. While intergenerational co-residence is not the only way for children to demonstrate their filial piety, most participants view it as the epitome. However, filial piety, as demonstrated through intergenerational co-residence, may be hiding other issues that are detrimental to the quality of life for all parties. Nonetheless, positive intergenerational relationships bind the family together.

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Filial Piety and Intergenerational Co-residence: The Case of Chinese Singaporeans

Phua

Loh

2008

Asian J Soc Sci

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“…According to a survey conducted in the United States and 23 European countries, the generational transition from parents to grandparents typically starts in the fifth decade of life, and by the age of 70 more than 80% become grandparents (Leopold & Skopek, 2015). A survey of Asian Americans revealed that most grandparents responsible for raising grandchildren were in their 60s (Phua & Kaufman, 2008). However, major transformations in mental and physical health start to occur in the fifties.…”

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Child-rearing Assistance Enhances Physical Activity and Health-related Quality of Life among Japanese Grandmothers

Endoh

Tamashiro

Toyosato

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Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

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Appropriate physical activity (PA) enhances health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the elderly. However, few studies have focused on the physical activity required during grandparenting activities. We investigated the levels of PA and HRQOL in 48 Japanese grandmothers and determined the association between child-rearing assistance and PA and between PA and HRQOL. The study revealed that the grandmothers mainly provided non-daily care, and they showed an appropriate level of PA and good physical and mental HRQOL. These findings suggest that involvement in non-routine care has benefits for grandparents' health.

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“…Previous research has already showed that, after migration, children become cultural experts more rapidly than adults (Kenner et al, 2007;Orellana, 2009), highlighting major discrepancies between the traditional roles that adults played before migration and those available to them post-migration. Reduced social networks or limited ability to speak or read the new language affect adults' ability to maintain 'expert' roles (Phua & Kaufman, 2008), as is their potentially more limited knowledge about the new social systems (Gadsden & Simmons, 1996;Yoshida, Gordon, & Henkin, 2008). In the case of ethnic minority children, developing a cultural identity under the influence of one or more cultural groups transcends the formal and informal spaces and involves them in constant processes of negotiating expectations in a battleground of (mainly adult) influences.…”

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Transnational intergenerationalities: cultural learning in Polish migrant families and its implications for pedagogy

Sime

Pietka-Nykaza

2015

Language and Intercultural Communication

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In this qualitative study, we examine the impact of family migration on intergenerational learning, especially in relation to the transmission of cultural values and practices. Drawing on data collected through in-depth case studies with migrant Polish children and their parents, we explore the influence of intergenerationality on children's cultural practices, values and sense of identity and the significant forms of learning that take place within transnational families. Prompted by the diverse influences on their cultural learning after migration -from statutory services, community organisations, media, peers and family across two countries -children's beliefs about the cultural values they should adopt are constantly under pressure and transformation. Using a sociocultural approach, we examine migrant children's and their parents' positions, and describe these as convergent or divergent in terms of cultural values and practices. We highlight the key role of children's agency in the processes of intergenerational learning and relations and argue that transnational intergenerationalities need to be understood as reconfigured by the new spatiality of family migration and require a more complex relational analysis, in order to inform inclusive practices in schools and community-based initiatives.En este estudio cualitativo, se analiza el impacto de la migración en el aprendizaje intergeneracional en familias, especialmente en relación con la transmisión de los valores y las prácticas culturales. Basándose en los datos recogidos de estudios detallados con niños Polacos inmigrantes y sus padres, se explora la influencia de la intergeneracionalidad en las prácticas culturales, valores y el sentido de identidad de los niños y las formas de aprendizaje más importantes que tienen lugar dentro de las familias transnacionales. Impulsados por las diversas influencias en su aprendizaje cultural después de su migración-de servicios públicos, organizaciones comunitarias, medios de comunicación, los compañeros y sus familias transnacionales-las creencias de los niños acerca de los valores culturales que deben adoptar están constantemente bajo presión y transformación. Utilizando una teoría sociocultural, examinamos las posiciones de los niños inmigrantes y de sus padres, y describimos estos como convergente o divergente en relación con los valores y prácticas culturales. Destacamos el papel clave del control de los niños en los procesos de aprendizaje y las relaciones intergeneracionales. También sostenemos que las relaciones intergeneracionales transnacionales deben entenderse como transformadas por el nuevo espacio de la migración familiar y requieren de un análisis relacional más complejo, con el fin de informar prácticas inclusivas en las escuelas y otros ámbitos sociales.

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Grandparenting Responsibility Among Elderly Asian Americans

Cited by 8 publications

References 30 publications

Filial Piety and Intergenerational Co-residence: The Case of Chinese Singaporeans

Filial Piety and Intergenerational Co-residence: The Case of Chinese Singaporeans

Child-rearing Assistance Enhances Physical Activity and Health-related Quality of Life among Japanese Grandmothers

Transnational intergenerationalities: cultural learning in Polish migrant families and its implications for pedagogy

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