KMID : 0915920120150010039
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Korean Parent-Child Health Journal 2012 Volume.15 No. 1 p.39 ~ p.49
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Grandmothers` Experience of Child Care with Grandchildren: A Grounded Theory Approach
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Won Mi-Ra
Lee Sun-Hee Kim Hyun-Kyoung Yoo Hye-Yeong Park Jung-Uk
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study examined grandmothers¡¯ experience of child care with grandchildren to understand how it affects their stage of life based on the methodology of grounded theory.
Methods: This study used grounded theory, a method of qualitative study, as the theoretical foundation. The subjects of this study were 10 grandmothers who have reared their grandchildren for at least 6 months and volunteered to participate in the study after listening to an explanation. Resources were collected through in-depth interviews and the interviews were recorded and dictated.
Results: The core category of participants in this study was ¡°solidifying the family relationship.¡± There were five steps in the process of ¡°solidifying the family relationship.¡± The first step of process was ¡°affection motion¡± of rearing to help their daughters. The second step was ¡°conflict¡± due to physical constraint and burden of child care. The third step was ¡°acceptance¡± based on compensation and support and the fourth step was ¡°development¡± in search of their ego.
The last step was ¡°integration¡± of family relationship.
Conclusion: This study provided basic data for appropriate nursing intervention to grandmother to care for their grandchildren according to the five steps of grandmother¡¯s child care experience process.
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KEYWORD
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Grandmother, Experience, Care, Grandchildren, Grounded theory
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