Becoming a Grandparent: On Transitions and Transformations

A. Noy; O. Taubman – Ben-Ari

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-45517-4_2

Becoming a Grandparent: On Transitions and Transformations

A. Noy, O. Taubman – Ben-Ari

The Louis & Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work

Bar-Ilan University

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Abstract

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.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Grandparents of children with disabilities
Subtitle of host publication	Theoretical perspectives of intergenerational relationships
Editors	Liora Findler, Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Chapter	2
Pages	19-37
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-45517-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45517-4_2
State	Published - 2016

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UN SDGs

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Noy, A., & Taubman – Ben-Ari, O. (2016). Becoming a Grandparent: On Transitions and Transformations. In L. Findler, & O. Taubman – Ben-Ari (Eds.), Grandparents of children with disabilities: Theoretical perspectives of intergenerational relationships (pp. 19-37). (SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research).. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45517-4_2

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Noy, A & Taubman – Ben-Ari, O 2016, Becoming a Grandparent: On Transitions and Transformations. in L Findler & O Taubman – Ben-Ari (eds), Grandparents of children with disabilities: Theoretical perspectives of intergenerational relationships. SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 19-37. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45517-4_2

Becoming a Grandparent: On Transitions and Transformations. / Noy, A.; Taubman – Ben-Ari, O.
Grandparents of children with disabilities: Theoretical perspectives of intergenerational relationships. ed. / Liora Findler; Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari. Cham, Switzerland, 2016. p. 19-37 (SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research).

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