The care of the elderly and intergenerational relations

This systematic review aimed to evidence the national and international literature care provided to elderly carried out by grandchildren. The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren and care given can be understood as a mutually supportive relationship or codependency in different family...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Tarallo, Roberta dos Santos
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:Brasil
Institution:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repository:Revista Kairós (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/26592
Online Access:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/26592
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Elderly
Care
Intergenerational Relationships.
Idoso
Cuidado
Relação Intergeracional.
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Summary:This systematic review aimed to evidence the national and international literature care provided to elderly carried out by grandchildren. The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren and care given can be understood as a mutually supportive relationship or codependency in different family contexts. Even with frequent and said to the main family support in the elderly care, there are few records about the care provided by their grandchildren; emphasizes the need to promote studies on such aspect.