How Caregiving for Grandchildren Affects Grandmothers’ Meaningful Occupations

Ludwig, Ferol Menks; Hattjar, Bernadette; Russell, Roberta L.; Winston, Kristin

doi:10.1080/14427591.2007.9686582

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“…This finding, i.e. that others' well-being affects one's life balance, might be an implicit justification for studies conducted by occupational therapists among relatives (25)(26)(27)(28)(29).…”

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What is considered important for life balance? Similarities and differences among some working adults

Wagman

Håkansson

Jacobsson

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Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Life balance seems subjective, health related, and multidimensional. However, the concept is complex. Exploring what people themselves consider more or less important for their life balance and whether this differs between people would develop new knowledge. Q methodology was chosen for the present study, in which 32 working men and women without recent long-term sick leave participated. They sorted 42 statements regarding life balance according to their importance for each participant's life balance. The analysis resulted in four different viewpoints concerning life balance. All four viewpoints considered good relationships with those closest to them, as well as knowing that these people were doing well, as important. Each viewpoint also showed a unique orientation towards what was considered important for life balance: occupational balance (viewpoint 1), self-actualization (viewpoint 2), self-awareness (viewpoint 3), and reciprocal relationships (viewpoint 4). The results. showed support for life balance as being a subjective, multidimensional, and health-related phenomenon. The results demonstrated the importance of relationships for life balance and heterogeneity in what people considered important for their own life balance.

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What is considered important for life balance? Similarities and differences among some working adults

Wagman

Håkansson

Jacobsson

et al. 2012

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Insight into the actual experience of grandmothering was made possible by observation and interview in the home. Key findings center on the way that grandmothers use routines grounded in experience to order and manage their caregiving (Ludwig, 1997(Ludwig, , 1998Ludwig et al, 2007).…”

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“…The occupational nature of grandmothering is sensitive to the amount of care provided, and changes in occupation are most pronounced among women who have fulltime responsibility for grandchildren (Ludwig et al, 2007). Ludwig and colleagues found that among seven grandmothers, women who periodically visit grandchildren characterized the experience as a pleasant and enjoyable time apart from their usual occupational pattern; a time that served to enhance their occupations as well as those of their grandchildren.…”

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Grandmothers' Use of Routines to Manage Custodial Care of Young Children

Marken

Pierce

Baltisberger

2010

Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics

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Principles of grounded theory guided a qualitative analysis of the occupational nature of late-life parenting among four grand-or great-grandmothers raising grandchildren and four typical age mothers. Semi-structured interview and video of in-home childcare routines furnished data relevant to understand how custodial grandmothers re-engage in the parental role after age 60 despite contextual barriers and age-related limitations. When presented with the situation to care, grandmothers activate prior role competencies and enfold the child into existing routines with only subtle contextual adaptations. Findings conceptualize the strength of prior experience as grandmothers make wise use of routine to meet the physical demands and energy challenges posed by late-life parenting.

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“…The concept of adaptation has also been an ongoing interest, with various authors addressing adaptive processes from birth through old age (Frank, 1996;Jackson, 1996;Lentin, 2002;Ludwig, Hattjar, Russell, & Winston, 2007). In a review of occupational adaptation terminology and definitions, Lentin (2006) cited King's (1978) discussion of developing a science of adaptation through occupation.…”

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“…To view older people as social beings, that is, occupational beings who have lived and are living in society, the perspective of a natural life course in which every person' s life has a sense of occupational continuity is useful (Fry, 1995;Ludwig et al, 2007;Russel, 2001). Every role a person has requires occupational performance.…”

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Occupations for resolving life crises in old age

Odawara

2010

Journal of Occupational Science

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How Caregiving for Grandchildren Affects Grandmothers’ Meaningful Occupations

Cited by 28 publications

References 40 publications

What is considered important for life balance? Similarities and differences among some working adults

What is considered important for life balance? Similarities and differences among some working adults

Grandmothers' Use of Routines to Manage Custodial Care of Young Children

Occupations for resolving life crises in old age

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