Grandchildhood in Multigenerational Living

Grandchildhood in Multigenerational Living: Practices, Meanings, Relations is the first book to sociologically analyse grandchild-grandparent relationships from the perspective of grandchildren. Expanding the knowledge about hitherto under-researched grandchildren, this book puts grandchildren's perspectives in the centre of qualitative analysis focuses. Presenting grandchildhood in its complexity, the author addresses its multiple dimensions from 54 in-depth interviews with grandchildren living in three-generation households with their parents and grandparents. Drawing upon 'family practices', this book conceptionally develops 'grandchild practices' as a new approach to see the diversities and similarities, harmonies and tensions, joys and obligations, or, simply put, the daily ambivalences of family relationships. This unique book is an indispensable resource for researchers and students of family studies and sociology of generations who wish to investigate how grandchildren understand, negotiate and make sense of their relationships with grandparents.

Foregrounds the hitherto under-researched perspective of grandchildren and their relationships with grandparents Includes 54 in-depth interviews with grandchildren living in multigenerational households Develops the notion of 'grandchild practices' based on 'family practices'

Autorentext

Adéla Souralová is Associate Professor in Sociology at the Faculty of Social Studies of Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. She specialises in intergenerational care, grandchild-grandparents, caring relationships, and family dynamics. This is her second monograph in English since New Perspectives on Mutual Dependency in Care-Giving (2015).

Klappentext

Grandchildhood in Multigenerational Living: Practices, Meanings, Relations is the first book to sociologically analyse grandchild-grandparent relationships from the perspective of grandchildren. Expanding the knowledge about hitherto under-researched grandchildren, this book puts grandchildren s perspectives in the centre of qualitative analysis focuses. Presenting grandchildhood in its complexity, the author addresses its multiple dimensions from 54 in-depth interviews with grandchildren living in three-generation households with their parents and grandparents. Drawing upon 'family practices', this book conceptionally develops grandchild practices as a new approach to see the diversities and similarities, harmonies and tensions, joys and obligations, or, simply put, the daily ambivalences of family relationships. This unique book is an indispensable resource for researchers and students of family studies and sociology of generations who wish to investigate how grandchildren understand, negotiate and make sense of their relationships with grandparents.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Grandchildhood: Relations, Meanings, and Practices.- Chapter 3. Multigenerational Living as a Context for Grandchild Practices.- Chapter 4. Everyday Grandchildhood: Grandchild Practices in Daily Lives.- Chapter 5. Direct Grandchildhood: Alliance, Gaze, and Mediation in Grandchild Practices.- Chapter 6. Learning and Teaching Grandchildhood: Wisdom of Elders, Spirit of Youth, and Mutual Learning.- Chapter 7. Cared and Caring Grandchildhood: Expectations, Gifts of Care, and Mutual Caregiving in Grandchild Practices.- Chapter 8. Conclusion.