Sociology 2235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: The Zimmers, Single Parent, Serval
1 Sep 2020
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Do not broaden: focus of research - older grandparents and younger grandchildren. In 19th century: 1st time grandparents are still caring for their own young children, youngest child and oldest grandchild are close in age, now, usually separate family development stage, symbolic function, emotional vs. tangible support. Lecture 8 - families in middle and later life (cont"d) The zimmers - video: man found out how badly the elderly was treated in britain, the beatles old studio and recoded "my generation" Grandparents as babysitters: extension of maternal role, characteristics: Grandparents as guardians: different characteristics than those who babysit, poorer than average for age group, more often unemployed. Step-grandparenting: about 1/3 of families include a step-grandparent. Less culturally defined role: younger children are more likely to form attachment, especially if they have loss contact with grandparents, more likely to avoid contact with stepparent"s kin, especially if they objet to the remarriage.
