Age norms, the timing of family role transitions, and intergenerational caregiving among aging African American women

被引:90
作者
Burton, LM
机构
[1] PENN STATE UNIV, DEPT HUMAN DEV & FAMILY STUDIES, UNIVERSITY PK, PA 16802 USA
[2] PENN STATE UNIV, DEPT SOCIOL, UNIVERSITY PK, PA 16802 USA
关键词
age norms; family time; grandmotherhood; intergenerational caregiving; multigeneration African American families; role transitions;
D O I
10.1093/geront/36.2.199
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
This article reports findings from two exploratory qualitative studies of the relationship between age norms, family role transitions, and the caregiving responsibilities of mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers in multigeneration African American families. Families defined as having ''normative on-time'' transitions (n = 23) to the roles of mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother were compared to families that were classified as having ''early non-normative'' (n = 18), and ''early normative'' transitions to the respective roles (n = 20). Results indicate that both the ''on-time'' and ''early'' normative transition families had an equitable distribution of caregiving duties for women across generations. In families where the transitions to mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother were considered ''early'' non-normative, the responsibilities for family caregiving were centered in the young great-grandparent generation. The implications of these findings for future research are discussed.
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页码:199 / 208
页数:10
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