Meyer Madonna Harrington, Kandic Amra
Department of Sociology, Syracuse University, New York.
Innov Aging. 2017 Oct 30;1(2):igx023. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx023. eCollection 2017 Sep.
Grandparenting varies enormously in the United States and here we discuss that growing diversity. Relying on exchange and reciprocity, feminist, and political economic theoretical perspectives, we begin by exploring the increasing need for grandchild care and assistance in the United States and the dearth of federal and employer supports for working families. Assessing the impact of sociodemographic trends, notably the rise in single parenting and the increase in employment among grandparents, we assess the intensification of grandparenting. Then we turn to issues related to proximity, examining the pleasures and challenges of coresidential, custodial, long distance, and transnational grandparenting. Finally, we turn to the impact of grandparenting on the emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing of grandparents.
在美国，祖辈育儿的情况千差万别，在此我们探讨这种日益增长的多样性。基于交换与互惠、女权主义以及政治经济理论视角，我们首先探究美国对孙辈照料和帮助的需求日益增加，以及联邦政府和雇主对在职家庭支持的匮乏。评估社会人口趋势的影响，尤其是单亲家庭的增加以及祖辈就业的增长，我们分析祖辈育儿的强化情况。接着我们转向与亲近程度相关的问题，审视同住、监护、远距离以及跨国祖辈育儿的乐趣与挑战。最后，我们探讨祖辈育儿对祖辈情感、身体和财务福祉的影响。
