The Changing Practices and Meanings of Grandparenthood. Reflections on the Demographical Trends and Changing Representations of Ageing

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F49777513%3A23330%2F15%3A43925222" target="_blank" >RIV/49777513:23330/15:43925222 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/soc4.12259" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/soc4.12259</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/soc4.12259" target="_blank" >10.1111/soc4.12259</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The Changing Practices and Meanings of Grandparenthood. Reflections on the Demographical Trends and Changing Representations of Ageing

Original language description

Deep demographical shifts in western societies are significantly influencing the patterns of family life including the various forms of solidarity between generations. At the same time, we are facing significant changes in the social representation of ageing, which also influence the ways in which the roles of seniors in society are perceived and how the meaning of old age is constructed. The paper highlights the significance of these changes for the possible (re)definition of grandparenthood. It discusses the ways in which these demographical changes, the current heterogeneity of family life, and changing representations of ageing can affect the practices and meanings of grandparenthood. Simultaneously, it points out the need to analyse grandparenthood as a role which is strongly gendered.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AO - Sociology, demography

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/GP13-09399P" target="_blank" >GP13-09399P: Practices and meanings of grandparenting in the Czech Republic</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Sociology compass

ISSN

1751-9020

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

9

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

309-319

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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