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KMID : 0379220110310040905
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2011 Volume.31 No. 4 p.905 ~ p.923
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Factors Affecting the Conflict between Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Adult Children: Focusing on Grandparents` Characteristics
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Kim Mee-Hye
Seong Ki-Ok
Paeng Kyoung-Hee
Choi Hee-Jin
Choi So-Young
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to examine factors affecting the conflict between grandparents raising grandchildren and adult children. The data were based on the panel survey to explore korean retirement and income study conducted by National Pension Service in 2009. For this study, 287 parenting grandparents rearing grandchild are selected from the survey. Included variables are a demographic factor, a economic factor, a caregiving-related factor, a health factor, and a family
relationship factor. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, co-relation and logistic regression, with SPSS WIN 18.0 program. The results are as follows: First, when grandparents are male, older, highly educated, having no religion, and unemployed, a conflict with their adult children grows. Second, when grandparents do not have earned income or financial income, but have private income transfers, a conflict with their adult children is high. Third, when grandchildren are younger, there are no caregiving rewards, economic activities suspension or reduction because of caregiving, a conflict with their adult children is strong. Also, when grandparents’ physical health is good, but their mental health is poor, a conflict with their adult children increases. Fourth, when grandparents’ satisfactions with family relationship and spouse relationship are low, but their satisfaction with adult children relationship is high, a conflict with their adult children rises. This study suggests that unlike in the past, grandparents raising grandchildren can no longer make sacrifice themselves for their adult children, but they expect proper exchange between parents and children. Therefore, there needs to be understanding of grandparents raising grandchildren and further studies of a conflict between grandparents raising grandchildren their adult children.
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KEYWORD
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Conflict, Social Exchange Theory
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