Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2021 Jan;92(1):3-21. doi: 10.1177/0091415019871209. Epub 2019 Aug 28.
A common phenomenon in rural Thailand is that adult children migrate to find work and leave their children behind in the care of their grandparents. The resulting living arrangement is referred to as a . This arrangement can benefit the intergenerational family but can also be associated with conflict. This study explores different types of conflict between grandparents and their adult children in skipped generation households and how they manage these conflicts. In-depth interviews were conducted with 48 grandparents in rural Thailand. Using thematic analysis, conflicts including decision to care for grandchildren, how to raise and discipline grandchildren, where the grandchildren should live, grandchildren's education, and inconsistent remittances from the migrant children to their parents were identified. The findings revealed the strategies grandparents use to cope by either trying to prevent or dealing with conflicts. Buddhist teachings play an important role in the way families react to conflict.
在泰国农村，一种常见的现象是成年子女迁移到城市找工作，将他们的孩子留给祖父母照顾。这种由此产生的生活安排被称为隔代家庭。这种安排对代际家庭有益，但也可能伴随着冲突。本研究探讨了在隔代家庭中祖父母和成年子女之间的不同类型的冲突，以及他们如何管理这些冲突。对泰国农村的 48 位祖父母进行了深入访谈。通过主题分析，确定了包括照顾孙辈的决策、如何抚养和管教孙辈、孙辈应该住在哪里、孙辈的教育以及移民儿童给父母的汇款不一致等冲突。研究结果表明，祖父母通过试图预防或处理冲突来应对冲突的策略。佛教教义在家庭应对冲突的方式中起着重要作用。
