University ofHawaìi Myron B. Thompson School of Social Worka, 2430 Campus Rd. Gartley Hall 213, 96822, Honolulu, HI, USA.
School of Social Work, Morgan State University, Baltimore, USA.
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2023 Mar;38(1):1-18. doi: 10.1007/s10823-023-09471-9. Epub 2023 Feb 16.
Regardless of nation and culture, grandparents have been instrumental in the survival of families and communities as well as the preservation of cultures. This study explored the meaning and roles of grandparenting among Maori grandparents in New Zealand as a possible platform for advancing the conversation on the significance of grandparents in the lives of people across cultures. Participants interviewed included 17 Māori grandparents to great, great grandparents in Aotearoa New Zealand, living in intergenerational homes. A phenomenology approach was used to analyze the data. Five themes were extracted that elucidated the meaning of the roles of grandparenting from the perspective of Māori grandparents: Elders' responsibilities from a cultural perspective; support, resources, and assets; sociopolitical and economic challenges; current state of Elders' and role in family, and benefits and rewards. Implications and recommendations are discussed towards a more systemic and culturally responsive support of grandparents.
无论民族和文化如何，祖辈在家庭和社区的生存以及文化的传承中都发挥了重要作用。本研究探讨了新西兰毛利人祖辈养育孙辈的意义和角色，以期为跨文化背景下祖辈在人们生活中的重要性的对话提供一个平台。参与访谈的有 17 位新西兰毛利人祖辈，包括曾祖、祖和外祖，他们居住在跨代家庭中。采用现象学方法对数据进行了分析。从毛利人祖辈的角度，提取出了五个主题，阐明了祖辈养育的意义：从文化角度看长辈的责任；支持、资源和资产；社会政治和经济挑战；长辈在家庭中的现状和作用；以及好处和回报。讨论了相关影响和建议，以更系统地、更具文化响应性地支持祖辈。
