Major in Child & Family Studies, School of Child Studies, College of Human Ecology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
Children's Studies, Child Life and Health Program, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA 99004, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 31;19(21):14226. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114226.
Despite the Korean government's investment in childcare facilities for dual-earner households, maternal grandmothers are increasingly taking on the responsibility of caring for their grandchildren. This trend is examined in the current research. While many studies have been conducted on grandparents' experiences providing childcare for their grandchildren, significantly less research has been conducted on adult daughters' experiences with their mothers' childcare provision. This study utilized the concepts of intergenerational solidarity and a life-course approach to understand the experiences of 24 working adult daughters in Korea (ages 30-43) whose mothers provide childcare. Three major themes were identified following a grounded theory approach: gratitude vs. guilt, dependence vs. independence, and closeness vs. disagreement. The results indicated that adult daughters were found to have ambivalence toward their mothers, reflecting the lack of alternative options for childcare. The results from this study suggest that not only improving the quality of public childcare services, but also diversifying services to reflect the needs of dual-income families.
尽管韩国政府投资建设了双职工家庭的育儿设施，但越来越多的外婆承担起照顾孙辈的责任。本研究探讨了这一趋势。虽然已经有许多研究关注了祖辈照顾孙辈的经验，但对于成年女儿在母亲照顾孙辈方面的经验，研究却相对较少。本研究利用代际团结和生命历程的概念，理解了 24 名在韩国工作的成年女儿（年龄在 30-43 岁）的经验，她们的母亲提供了育儿服务。通过扎根理论方法，确定了三个主要主题：感激与内疚、依赖与独立、亲近与分歧。结果表明，成年女儿对母亲的态度是矛盾的，这反映了她们在育儿方面别无选择。本研究结果表明，不仅要提高公共育儿服务的质量，还要使服务多样化，以反映双收入家庭的需求。
