Looking at Ambivalences: The Contribution of a “New-Old” View of Intergenerational Relations to the Study of the Life Course

Lüscher, Kurt

doi:10.1016/s1040-2608(05)10003-3

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“…Because children's relationships with their kinship caregivers appear to include both positive and negative feelings, the perspective of intergenerational ambivalence (Connidis & McMullin, 2002;Lüscher, 2002Lüscher, , 2005Lüscher & Pillemer, 1998) provided the theoretical framework for this study. Ambivalence is defined as "simultaneously held opposing feelings or emotions that are due in part to countervailing expectations about how individuals should act" (Connidis & McMullin, 2002, p. 558).…”

Section: Intergenerational Ambivalencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Bridging the Generations: A Retrospective Examination of Adults' Relationships with Their Kinship Caregivers

Dolbin‐MacNab

Rodgers

Traylor

2009

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

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Despite continued growth in the number of kinship care families, little is known about the experiences of the children. This retrospective study, which was informed by the perspective of intergenerational ambivalence, examined how adults who were raised by grandparents or great-grandparents experienced their relationships with their caregivers. It also explored how these intergenerational relationships evolved over time and were influenced by the caregiving context. Participants included 20 adults whose grandparents or great-grandparents had been their primary caregivers for at least 5 years. Participation involved completing a semistructured, qualitative interview. Findings revealed both strengths and challenges in participants' relationships with their kinship caregivers. In terms of strengths, participants experienced intense emotional bonds to their caregivers that they equated to a parent-child relationship. They were grateful for these relationships and respected their kinship caregivers' efforts in raising them. Participants also reported how instrumental and emotional support from their caregivers provided them with a sense of stability and unconditional love. At the same time, participants described sources of relational conflict or distance. One issue was loyalty conflicts between participants, their parents, and their kinships caregivers. Navigating differing rules and expectations related to the generation gap between

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Section: Intergenerational Ambivalencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Lüscher (2005), the process of negotiating and managing ambivalence involves two dimensions. First, family members negotiate ambivalence by either converging or diverging in terms of their emotional connections.…”

Section: Intergenerational Ambivalencementioning

confidence: 99%

Bridging the Generations: A Retrospective Examination of Adults' Relationships with Their Kinship Caregivers

Dolbin‐MacNab

Rodgers

Traylor

2009

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

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“…D'ailleurs, de récentes recherches continuent de mobiliser ce concept (Dolbin-MacNab et al, 2009;Hebblethwaite et Norris, 2010;Kiecolt et al, 2011), dont l'une, québécoise, portant sur les jeunes adultes et leurs parents (Molgat, 2007). Cette entrée théorique s'avère pertinente dans l'analyse des relations entre les parents et les jeunes adultes non diplômés de passage à la FGA, car l'ambivalence intergénérationnelle serait fréquente pendant le passage à l'âge adulte, lors des changements de statuts, lors des périodes de tension entre la dépendance et l'autonomie, mais aussi quand il y a des formes de soutien entre les parents et les enfants (Lüscher, 2005;Lüscher et Pillemer, 1998;Widmer et Lüscher, 2011).…”

Section: L'ambivalence Intergénérationnelleunclassified

“…Selon Lüscher (2005), l'ambivalence est d'abord conçue comme un symptôme de la schizophrénie, puis comme une expérience cognitive et émotive pouvant être observée chez tout un chacun. Pour Sigmund Freud (1913, dans Lüscher et Pillemer, 1998, l'ambivalence renvoie à la simultanéité de sentiments opposés, typiquement l'amour et la haine, face à une même personne, bien souvent les parents.…”

Section: L'ambivalence Psychologiqueunclassified

J’arrête ou tu continues? L’ambivalence intergénérationnelle lors du passage des 16-25 ans à la formation générale des adultes

Baril

Bourdon

2014

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Cet article étudie les relations entre les jeunes adultes non diplômés de passage en formation générale des adultes (FGA) et leurs parents en mobilisant le concept d’ambivalence intergénérationnelle. L’analyse s’appuie sur des entretiens semi-dirigés menés auprès de 30 jeunes adultes, âgés de 16 à 25 ans au moment de leur fréquentation à la FGA. Les analyses montrent que les parents demeurent bien souvent impliqués affectivement dans la scolarisation de leur enfant. Sauf exception, ils ne sont jamais loin derrière, que ce soit pour les soutenir et les encourager scolairement ou pour leur rappeler, voire leur imposer, directement ou non, leurs attentes scolaires. Aussi, les relations avec les parents des jeunes adultes étant passés directement du secteur des jeunes à la FGA présentent peu d’ambivalence comparativement à celles des jeunes adultes ayant interrompu leurs études secondaires avant de passer à la FGA. Dans l’ensemble, on observe la mise en oeuvre des quatre grandes stratégies de gestion de l’ambivalence de Lüscher, mais la nature de celles-ci semble en grande partie dépendre du fait que le passage à la FGA se fait en continuité à la suite des études au secteur des jeunes ou après une interruption significative de la scolarité.This article is focused on the relationships between unqualified young adults moving into liberal adult education (LAE) and their parents, by bringing out the concept of intergenerational ambivalence. This analysis is based on semi-structured interviews carried out with some 30 young adults, aged between 16 and 30, when they were taking part in LAE level studies. Our analyses bring out the fact that parents are often emotionally involved in the schooling of their children. As a rule, they are never far behind them, whether supporting them and encouraging their learning activities, or with a view to reminding them, or enjoining them, directly or indirectly, to meet their scholarly expectations. Additionally, the relationship between parents and young adults who went directly from the youth sector to LAE shows little ambivalence, compared with that between parents and young adults who have broken off their secondary level studies before moving on to LAE. Overall, one may note the implementation of Kurt Lüscher’s four major strategies of ambivalence management, but their nature appears to be mainly dependent on whether the move to LAE is continuous, following on directly from the youth sector studies, or subsequent to a significant break in their schooling

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“…He or she may want to provide good care and preserve the other person's wellbeing-and at the same time be full of anger and aggression because the care recipient verbally abused him or her for many years or had repeatedly been unfaithful. Thus, the caregiving motive is transformed by these negative perceptions, attitudes and emotions (see Lüscher 2005, on ambivalence, especially in intergenerational relations). 5.…”

Section: Property Crimes Selectively Targeted At the Very Old: A Casementioning

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Criminological Theory and Elder Abuse Research—Fruitful Relationship or Worlds Apart?

Goergen

Beaulieu

2010

Ageing Int

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By definition, elder abuse research touches upon topics also covered by criminological theories. However, up until now, attempts to apply criminological theories to this field of research are scarce and the potential of criminological theory to enhance the understanding of elder abuse phenomena appears underdeveloped. The paper explores potentials and limitations of applying both theories and their related concepts from criminology to elder abuse. Financial elder abuse and abuse and neglect in domestic caregiving are chosen as types of offences to discuss the usefulness of criminological theory. A special focus is on Routine Activity Theory (RAT). While basic concepts of RAT ("suitable target", "absence of capable guardians") are directly applicable to elder abuse, motivational components have to be added or strengthened to make RAT a powerful framework to understand elder abuse. This is in concordance with general criticisms of RAT focussing upon the mechanisms through which at the intersection of individual and environment, individuals are moved to commit criminal or abusive acts. Wikström's Situational Action Theory of Crime Causation is discussed with regard to its potential of understanding and explaining incidents of elder abuse and neglect.

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Looking at Ambivalences: The Contribution of a “New-Old” View of Intergenerational Relations to the Study of the Life Course

Cited by 27 publications

References 20 publications

Bridging the Generations: A Retrospective Examination of Adults' Relationships with Their Kinship Caregivers

Bridging the Generations: A Retrospective Examination of Adults' Relationships with Their Kinship Caregivers

J’arrête ou tu continues? L’ambivalence intergénérationnelle lors du passage des 16-25 ans à la formation générale des adultes

Criminological Theory and Elder Abuse Research—Fruitful Relationship or Worlds Apart?

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