Being Daughter and Mother : Middle-aged Women in Three-generation Living
| Autor: | Adéla Souralová, Michaela Žáková, Kristýna Kaymak Minaříková |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Archeology
Daughter 030214 geriatrics Sociology and Political Science Social Psychology media_common.quotation_subject 03 medical and health sciences Position (obstetrics) 0302 clinical medicine 5. Gender equality 030502 gerontology Sociology Geriatrics and Gerontology 0305 other medical science Life-span and Life-course Studies Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Demography media_common Intergenerational relations middle generation care multigenerational living |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study is to analyze the position of middle-aged women who are part of multigenerational households. Drawing on 20 in-depth interviews with these women, we investigate how middle-generation women understand their roles in the family and intergenerational relations, how they position themselves in relation to older and younger generations, and how they interpret the responsibilities and expectations and their fulfillment in the context of multigenerational living. What are the pressures, tensions, and advantages of being in the middle? We demonstrate several levels of being “in between” while analyzing the care demands, responsibilities, and expectations that these women experience in daily life. The article investigates three kinds of activities that women perform in multigenerational living: care for people, care for intergenerational family relationships, and care for homes. We conclude that middle-generation women struggle between the drive for independence and the appreciation of interdependency among the generations that is both a burden and a relief. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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