Abstract
Within an aging world the role of great-grandparents appears as a possibility in contemporary multigenerational families, that is, families with at least four generations. However, it appears that there are still many questions around the role. Thus, the aim of this study was to research the roles that great-grandparents assume in intergenerational relationships that occur in the family and beyond it, through a systematic review. The search was carried out with the keyword “great-grandparents”, combining it with descriptors such as “older adult”, “intergenerational relationship” and family, in the following national and international databases: Periódicos Capes, Pepsic, Scielo, Latindex, Directory of Open Acess Jornals (DOAJ), Pubmed, PsycNEt, Redalyc and the Capes thesis and dissertation database. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, twelve articles were selected for analysis. Three categories may be seen throughout the articles; 1) Issues related to aging; 2) Intergenerationality: contact and care; 3) Types of great-grandparents’ legacy. Cultural perspectives arose in the discussion considering nationality of the reviewed studies. The results point out that the role of great-grandparents occurs mainly in old age, being permeated by intergenerational relations with the aim of transmitting a legacy to the next generations. Great-grandparents appear linked with other generations, clearly denoting that intergenerationality is base for the possibility of this role.
Presenters
Emily SchulerStudent, Doctoral Student, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, Pernambuco, Brazil Cristina Maria De Souza Brito Dias
Professor, Post-graduate Program in Clinical Psychology, Catholic University of Pernambuco, Pernambuco, Brazil
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging
KEYWORDS
Aging, Intergenerational Relationships, Great-grandparents
