The Sociological Function of the Grandmother

Hentig, Hans von

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“…The degree of grandparent involvement varies across social class (Clavan, 1978), age (Robertson, 1977), ethnic group (Cherlin & Furstenberg, 1986), family structure (Wilson, 1986), and cohort (Hentig, 1946). For example, Neugarten and Weinstein (1964) found in their white middle-class Chicago sample that grandparents were rarely seen as major caregivers of their grandchildren and typi-cally took on the role of playmate with their young grandchildren.…”

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“…For example, Neugarten and Weinstein (1964) found in their white middle-class Chicago sample that grandparents were rarely seen as major caregivers of their grandchildren and typi-cally took on the role of playmate with their young grandchildren. In contrast, the role of black grandparents (typically grandmothers) has been described as much more active and direct compared to their white counterparts (Cherlin & Furstenberg, 1986;Hentig, 1946) and as an integral part of the larger kinship system among black Americans (Hill, 1972;Jackson, 1970a;Martin & Martin, 1978;Wilson, 1986). …”

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Black Grandmothers in Multigenerational Households: Diversity in Family Structure and Parenting Involvement in the Woodlawn Community

Pearson¹,

Hunter²,

Ensminger³

et al. 1990

Child Development

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We report here the frequency of black grandmothers' coresidence in households with first-grade children, their patterns of involvement in parenting, and the degree to which family structure and employment affected the grandmothers' parenting involvement in a 1966/1967 community-defined population. Coresidence between grandmothers and their target first-grade grandchildren was found in 10% of the households. The 130 grandmothers' parenting involvement was substantial, second only to mother involvement, and was characterized by 2 parenting activity patterns: control and punishment, and support and punishment. The degree of grandmothers' parenting involvement differed by family structure, with grandmothers in mother-absent homes most likely to be involved. Grandmothers' employment did not moderate their engagement in parenting behaviors. These findings are consistent with previous reports of significant parenting involvement by black extended family members.

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Black Grandmothers in Multigenerational Households: Diversity in Family Structure and Parenting Involvement in the Woodlawn Community

Pearson¹,

Hunter²,

Ensminger³

et al. 1990

Child Development

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“…A primary path for the passing of this knowledge was through a grandparent. One of the first studies of grandparenthood cited the particular importance of Native American grandmothers as educators for grandchildren (Von Hentig, 1946). Schweitzer's (1999) seminal book on Native American grandmothers identified 1 theme consistent across 12 qualitative studies.…”

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Native American Grandmothers: Cultural Tradition and Contemporary Necessity

Byers

2010

Journal of Ethnic And Cultural Diversity in Social Work

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This article offers insight into the situation of Native American grandmothers who are caregivers to younger generations. Nationally, tribal grandmothers rear grandchildren at percentages higher than any other ethnic minority group. Even though older Native American women have experienced challenges to their traditional roles as leaders, dispensers of wisdom, and spiritual guides, there exists a contemporary necessity to take the role of family head. Oklahoma provides a case example because of its large Native American population and high proportion of grandparent child rearing. This high rate can be traced to historical oppression and contemporary realities such as incarceration of middle-generation mothers. Oklahoma has the highest national rate of female incarceration and, as a result, a majority of their children live with grandparents. These multigenerational families, with a Native American grandmother at their head, are testimony to the strengths of the women and also highlight the need for supportive programs and policies.

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“…The theoretical shifts in developmental cally took on the role of playmate with their psychology that have led to studies with foci young grandchildren. In contrast, the role of beyond the mother-child dyad, such as the black grandparents (typically grandmothers) inclusion of fathers, siblings, and peers, have has been described as much more active and also led to the reevaluation of the impact of direct compared to their white counterparts grandparents on child development Growing (Cherlin & Furstenberg, 1986;Hentig, 1946) interest in a life-span approach to develop-and as an integral part of the larger kinship ment and consideration of the family as a sys-system among black Americans (Hill, 1972; tem have further heightened the need for in -Jackson, 1970a;Martin & Martin, 1978; Wilformation on grandparents' impact on child son, 1986). development (Tinsley & Parke, 1984).…”

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“…Cutman, 1976;Stack, 1974;Wilson, 1986) and The degree of grandparent involvement occurs at a higher rate for blacks compared to varies across social class (Clavan, 1978), age whites across economic status (Taylor, 1988). (Robertson, 1977), ethnic group (Cherlin & Based on data from the Current Population Furstenberg, 1986), family structure (Wilson, Surveys, the proportion of black to white non-1986), and cohort (Hentig, 1946). For exam-nuclear households with children and other pie, Neugarten and Weinstein (1964) found in relatives (e.g., cousins, grandparents) has their wrhite middle-class Chicago sample that been three to four times greater in 1960,1970, grandparents were rarely seen as major and 1976 (Bianchi, 1981).…”

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