TY - CHAP
T1 - Becoming a Grandparent
T2 - On Transitions and Transformations
AU - Noy, A.
AU - Taubman – Ben-Ari, O.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The transition to grandparenthood brings with it a shift in status, roles, and identities, and is perceived by grandparents themselves as one of the most meaningful and emotional events in their lives. Nevertheless, it has only recently become the subject of comprehensive research. This chapter offers a wide view of grandparenthood from the perspective of the life cycle and other transitions, sur- veying various factors that shape the experience of the role, including age, gender, lineage, and frequency of meetings with the grandchild. The chapter also focuses on grandparents’ psychological well-being and the process of personal growth, a positive psychological change that includes changes in self-perception, interper- sonal relationships, and priorities, and may be triggered by becoming a grandparent.
AB - The transition to grandparenthood brings with it a shift in status, roles, and identities, and is perceived by grandparents themselves as one of the most meaningful and emotional events in their lives. Nevertheless, it has only recently become the subject of comprehensive research. This chapter offers a wide view of grandparenthood from the perspective of the life cycle and other transitions, sur- veying various factors that shape the experience of the role, including age, gender, lineage, and frequency of meetings with the grandchild. The chapter also focuses on grandparents’ psychological well-being and the process of personal growth, a positive psychological change that includes changes in self-perception, interper- sonal relationships, and priorities, and may be triggered by becoming a grandparent.
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/e9e3f20b-1fa7-3c79-a2a5-46e9e86421dc/
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-45517-4_2
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-45517-4_2
M3 - Chapter
SN - 978-3-319-45515-0
T3 - SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
SP - 19
EP - 37
BT - Grandparents of children with disabilities
A2 - Findler, Liora
A2 - Taubman – Ben-Ari, Orit
PB - Springer
CY - Cham, Switzerland
ER -