The relevance of the roles of grandparents and the relationships maintained with adolescent and young grandchildren: a systematic literature review

Authors

  • Antonio Luis Martínez Martínez Profesor Doctor. Departamento de Sociología Universidad de Murcia, España.
  • Marcos Bote Díaz Profesor Contratado Doctor. Departamento de Sociología Universidad de Murcia, España.
  • Juan Antonio Clemente Soler Profesor Doctor. Departamento de Sociología Universidad de Murcia, España.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i2p93-112

Keywords:

Grandparents, Grandchildren, Roles, Intergenerational Relations.

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze the main roles played by grandparents, for which the main functions exercised by grandparents caregivers have been analyzed. Fort he elaboration of this theoretical review we have carried out an exhaustive search of scientific literatura, whose scope of study is mainly in intergenerational relations, and its moust outstanding characteristics, especially with adolescent grandchildren.

 

Author Biographies

Antonio Luis Martínez Martínez, Profesor Doctor. Departamento de Sociología Universidad de Murcia, España.

Profesor Doctor. Departamento de Sociología Universidad de Murcia, España.

 

Marcos Bote Díaz, Profesor Contratado Doctor. Departamento de Sociología Universidad de Murcia, España.

Profesor Contratado Doctor. Departamento de Sociología Universidad de Murcia, España.

 

Juan Antonio Clemente Soler, Profesor Doctor. Departamento de Sociología Universidad de Murcia, España.

Profesor Doctor. Departamento de Sociología Universidad de Murcia, España.

 

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Published

2019-06-30

How to Cite

Martínez, A. L. M., Díaz, M. B., & Soler, J. A. C. (2019). The relevance of the roles of grandparents and the relationships maintained with adolescent and young grandchildren: a systematic literature review. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(2), 93–112. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i2p93-112

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Papers

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