Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / As avós que assumem a criação de netos constituem um fenômeno cada vez mais frequente nas famílias da atualidade. O presente trabalho teve por objetivo investigar as percepções e vivências das avós guardiãs, frente à criação de seus netos em uma comunidade de baixa renda da cidade de Recife/PE. Especificamente pretendeu-se analisar os motivos que acarretam esta situação, bem como as relações estabelecidas entre as partes, além de caracterizar os sentimentos experimentados pelas avós no papel de guardiãs, e suas expectativas para o futuro. Participaram do estudo 10 avós que cuidavam dos netos em tempo integral, todas residentes na comunidade do Coque. Elas estavam na faixa etária entre 48 e 81 anos e possuíam escolaridade baixa e renda inferior a um salário mínimo. Foi utilizado um roteiro de entrevista, analisado de acordo com a técnica da Análise de Conteúdo Temática. Os dados obtidos no presente estudo mostram o seguinte: 1) os principais motivos que levaram as avós a assumir a criação dos netos estiveram relacionados à gravidez na adolescência, separação dos pais, dependência química e violência; 2) o papel de mãe desses netos sobrepõe-se ao de avó e os dados demonstram que ainda prevalece na sociedade a ideia de que uma mulher é quem deve preferencialmente assumir a criação das crianças; 3) apesar de relatarem cansaço, doenças e dificuldades financeiras, as avós nutrem, em sua grande maioria, sentimentos de bem querer, de amor e dedicação especial pelos netos que criam a ponto de não aceitarem que eles as deixem; 4) as maiores dificuldades citadas foram as financeiras, como a escolaridade e estabelecimento de limites, bem como o receio de que os netos envolvam-se em comportamentos de risco; 5) as expectativas para si mesmas é ter sossego e descansar, enquanto para os netos é que estudem, trabalhem e sejam pessoas de bem. Quanto aos relatos direcionados à comunidade em que vivem ficou evidenciado que, apesar de a acharem violenta e um lugar difícil para criar netos, com diversas limitações de infraestrutura e moradia, elas gostam do lugar. / The grandparents who take the creation of grandchildren are an increasingly common phenomenon in today's families. This study aimed to investigate the perceptions and experiences of guardians grandparents, opposite the creation of his grandchildren in a low income community in Recife / PE. A specific objective is to analyze the reasons that cause this situation as well as the relations between the parties, and to characterize the feelings experienced by grandparents in the role of guardian, and their expectations for the future. Study participants were 10 grandparents who cared for their grandchildren full time, all residents of the community Coque. They were aged between 48 and 81 years and had low education and income less than the minimum wage. An interview script, analyzed according to the technique of thematic content analysis was used. The data obtained in this study show the following: 1) the main reasons why the grandparents to take with grandchildren were related to teenage pregnancy, parents' divorce, substance abuse and violence; 2) the role of mother of these grandchildren overlaps the grandmother and the data show that still prevails in society the idea that a woman is who should preferably take the rearing of children; 3) despite reporting fatigue, illness and financial difficulties, grandmothers nourish, mostly, feelings and want to, love and special dedication by grandchildren who create the point of not accepting that they leave them; 4) the main difficulties cited were financial, with education and establishment of limits, and the fear that the grandchildren engage in risky behaviors; 5) expectations for themselves is to have peace and rest while for the grandchildren is to study, work and be good people. As for reports directed to the community in which they live was evident that, despite the violent and think a difficult place to raise grandchildren, with several limitations of infrastructure and housing, they like the place.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:08:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tatiana_lima_brasil.pdf: 1612855 bytes, checksum: a5de1e33826d1629fa399f427d189ee9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-04-10 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The grandparents who take the creation of grandchildren are an increasingly common phenomenon in today's families. This study aimed to investigate the perceptions and experiences of guardians grandparents, opposite the creation of his grandchildren in a low income community in Recife / PE. A specific objective is to analyze the reasons that cause this situation as well as the relations between the parties, and to characterize the feelings experienced by grandparents in the role of guardian, and their expectations for the future. Study participants were 10 grandparents who cared for their grandchildren full time, all residents of the community Coque. They were aged between 48 and 81 years and had low education and income less than the minimum wage. An interview script, analyzed according to the technique of thematic content analysis was used. The data obtained in this study show the following: 1) the main reasons why the grandparents to take with grandchildren were related to teenage pregnancy, parents' divorce, substance abuse and violence; 2) the role of mother of these grandchildren overlaps the grandmother and the data show that still prevails in society the idea that a woman is who should preferably take the rearing of children; 3) despite reporting fatigue, illness and financial difficulties, grandmothers nourish, mostly, feelings and want to, love and special dedication by grandchildren who create the point of not accepting that they leave them; 4) the main difficulties cited were financial, with education and establishment of limits, and the fear that the grandchildren engage in risky behaviors; 5) expectations for themselves is to have peace and rest while for the grandchildren is to study, work and be good people. As for reports directed to the community in which they live was evident that, despite the violent and think a difficult place to raise grandchildren, with several limitations of infrastructure and housing, they like the place. / As avós que assumem a criação de netos constituem um fenômeno cada vez mais frequente nas famílias da atualidade. O presente trabalho teve por objetivo investigar as percepções e vivências das avós guardiãs, frente à criação de seus netos em uma comunidade de baixa renda da cidade de Recife/PE. Especificamente pretendeu-se analisar os motivos que acarretam esta situação, bem como as relações estabelecidas entre as partes, além de caracterizar os sentimentos experimentados pelas avós no papel de guardiãs, e suas expectativas para o futuro. Participaram do estudo 10 avós que cuidavam dos netos em tempo integral, todas residentes na comunidade do Coque. Elas estavam na faixa etária entre 48 e 81 anos e possuíam escolaridade baixa e renda inferior a um salário mínimo. Foi utilizado um roteiro de entrevista, analisado de acordo com a técnica da Análise de Conteúdo Temática. Os dados obtidos no presente estudo mostram o seguinte: 1) os principais motivos que levaram as avós a assumir a criação dos netos estiveram relacionados à gravidez na adolescência, separação dos pais, dependência química e violência; 2) o papel de mãe desses netos sobrepõe-se ao de avó e os dados demonstram que ainda prevalece na sociedade a ideia de que uma mulher é quem deve preferencialmente assumir a criação das crianças; 3) apesar de relatarem cansaço, doenças e dificuldades financeiras, as avós nutrem, em sua grande maioria, sentimentos de bem querer, de amor e dedicação especial pelos netos que criam a ponto de não aceitarem que eles as deixem; 4) as maiores dificuldades citadas foram as financeiras, como a escolaridade e estabelecimento de limites, bem como o receio de que os netos envolvam-se em comportamentos de risco; 5) as expectativas para si mesmas é ter sossego e descansar, enquanto para os netos é que estudem, trabalhem e sejam pessoas de bem. Quanto aos relatos direcionados à comunidade em que vivem ficou evidenciado que, apesar de a acharem violenta e um lugar difícil para criar netos, com diversas limitações de infraestrutura e moradia, elas gostam do lugar.

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It is known that grandparents have already raised their grandchildren, without proven legal dependence, for many years, however, recently, there has been an increase in demand for grandparents in accessing Judiciary to regularize this situation, in reason of the need of a legal guardian, for various purposes. Therefore, the present work was carried out to investigate, from the perspective of the grandmothers, the place occupied by them, within the family context, after deferring judicial custody of their grandchildren. Specifically, it was intended to analyze the factors that propelled grandmothers to take care of their grandchildren, as well as to characterize their feelings and needs, from the transfer of the duties of the biological countries to the grandparents, in addition to a framework as a family structure after obtaining custody, identifying the gains and difficulties arising from this situation, and also describe the changes that a legal custody had in the lives of the grandparents, with this new legal situation. It is a research of qualitative nature in which 5 grandmothers take full-time care of grandchildren, aged between 42-64 years, of low socio-economic levels, residing in the metropolitan area of Recife and who have the legal document of guard of their grandchildren. The research was approved by the Judge of the First Court of Childhood and Youth of Recife. Initially, an analysis was made of the documents referring to the records of the selected families' cases, from the years 2013 to 2015, in order to analyze the initial petitions and technical opinions built by the professionals who work in the First Ward of Children and Youth of the region of Recife, in the Nucleus NIAP (Integrated Nucleus of Psychosocial Counseling). In a second moment, a Field Survey was carried out, where a socio-demographic questionnaire was used and an interview conducted semi-directed from a previously defined script, being analyzed according to the Thematic Content Analysis Technique. The data obtained in the present study show that as grandparents they came to replace deceased, chemical dependent or negligent parents. The grandchildren were raised mainly by the grandparents because, in most cases, they were already responsible for the children from birth. The reason that made the grandparents look for the Judiciary was the absence of the parents, however, what prompted the grandparents to activate the Justice System was the fear that their grandchildren were withdrawn from their lives, since there was no legal evidence of their care. It was also evident, in spite of the satisfaction in the coexistence with the grandchildren, there is an affective ambivalence when they are occupying the parental place, ceasing to be "simply grandmothers". They assume a very high responsibility burden, mainly because this charge is legitimized by a Power that goes beyond the family sphere. It is hoped to be able to contribute to broaden the understanding and visibility of this familiar configuration, as well as to provide subsidies for the work of professionals who deal with family members. / A crescente expectativa de vida tem proporcionado um prolongamento entre as diferentes gerações de uma mesma família, favorecendo uma maior interação entre avós e netos. Sabe-se que avós já criam seus netos, sem dependência legal comprovada, há muitos anos, contudo, recentemente, tem-se observado o aumento da demanda dessas avós em acessarem o Poder Judiciário para regularizar esta situação fática, devido à necessidade de regularização de um responsável legal, para diversas finalidades. Sendo assim, o presente trabalho teve por objetivo investigar, a partir da perspectiva das avós, o lugar ocupado por elas, no contexto familiar, após o deferimento da guarda judicial de seus netos. Especificamente pretendeu-se analisar os fatores que impulsionaram as avós a assumir a guarda de seus netos, bem como caracterizar os seus sentimentos e necessidades, a partir da transferência das responsabilidades dos pais biológicos às avós, além de compreender como se estrutura a família a partir da obtenção da guarda, identificando os ganhos e as dificuldades advindas dessa situação, e ainda descrever as mudanças que a guarda legal propiciou na vida das avós, com a nova situação legal. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa da qual participaram 5 avós que cuidam dos netos em tempo integral, com idade entre 42 a 64 anos, de nível sócioeconômico médio-baixo, residentes na região metropolitana de Recife e que possuem o documento legal de guarda de seus netos. A pesquisa recebeu a autorização da Juíza da Primeira Vara da Infância e Juventude de Recife. Em um primeiro momento, foi realizada uma análise dos documentos referente aos autos dos processos das famílias selecionadas, dos anos de 2013 a 2015, visando analisar as petições iniciais e pareceres técnicos construídos pelos profissionais que trabalham na Primeira Vara da Infância e Juventude da comarca de Recife, no Núcleo NIAP (Núcleo Integrado de Assessoramento Psicossocial). Em um segundo momento, foi realizada uma Pesquisa de Campo, onde foram utilizados um questionário sóciodemográfico e uma entrevista conduzida de forma semidirigida a partir de um roteiro previamente definido, sendo analisada de acordo com a Técnica de Análise de Conteúdo Temática. Os dados obtidos no presente estudo mostram que as avós vieram a substituir pais falecidos, dependentes químicos ou negligentes. A criação dos netos foi assumida preferencialmente pelas avós porque, na maioria dos casos, elas já eram as responsáveis das crianças, desde seu nascimento. O motivo que fez com que as avós procurassem o Judiciário foi pela ausência dos genitores, entretanto, o que impulsionou as avós a acionarem o Sistema de Justiça foi o receio de que seus netos fossem retirados de seu convívio, já que não havia uma comprovação legal de seus cuidados. Ficou evidente também que, apesar da satisfação na convivência com os netos, existe uma ambivalência afetiva ao estarem ocupando o lugar parental, deixando de ser “simplesmente avós”. Elas passam a assumir uma carga de responsabilidade bastante elevada, principalmente porque esse encargo é legitimado por um Poder que ultrapassa a esfera familiar. Espera-se poder contribuir no sentido de ampliar a compreensão e a visibilidade dessa configuração familiar, como também proporcionar subsídios para o trabalho de profissionais que lidam com as configurações familiares atuais.

This study explored the caregiving styles of 306 grandparents raising grandchild across three ethnic groups (164 European Americans, 65 Latinos, and 77 African Americans). Significant differences were found in caregiving styles between European Americans and African Americans. Caregiver appraisal (burden, satisfaction, and Mastery) was found to be predictive of caregiving style across the entire sample, and differentially by ethnic group. Caregiver style was predictive of grandchild functioning across the entire sample, and differentially by ethnic group. Lastly, caregiver style was found to be predictive of grandparent well-being across the entire sample, and differentially by ethnic group. Implications are discussed in terms of the complex, multidimensional and culturally embedded nature of the caregiving experience and the importance of considering culture for optimal outcomes.

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MPH / Department of Public Health / The phenomenon of grandparents raising their grandchildren is not new in different parts of the world. It has been noted that taking up a parental role has become the norm for grandparents, especially the grandmothers. This study aimed to explore the experiences of grandmothers in raising their grandchildren in Thohoyandou. Specifically, it aimed to establish the reasons why grandmothers in Thohoyandou are involved in raising their grandchildren, to identify and describe the challenges experienced by grandmothers in raising their grandchildren in Thohoyandou and finally, to establish the coping mechanism being used by these grandmothers to address the challenges being experienced by them. The study was conducted in Thohoyandou Block J which is situated in Thulamela municipality in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A qualitative method using an interpretative phenomenological approach was used. Ten grandmothers who were raising their grandchildren were selected through snowball sampling method. The researcher sought the help of a home-base care worker at Muledane clinic to have access to the first grandmother after which the remaining grandmothers were referred by the known participant. Individual in-depth interviews were used to get information from them, using an interview guide. Each grandmother signed a consent form and then gave permission for the interview to be audio-recorded. Pseudo name were used in order to protect the participants. Data were transcribed verbatim, coded into themes and sub-themes using inductive thematic analysis. Themes that emerged include, changes in grandmothers’ role, feeling towards the role change, socio-economic factors that affect care-giving grandmothers, health of grandmothers, strategies for better living. Findings revealed that different reasons exist which made grandmothers to take up the responsibility of raising their grandchildren, grandmothers are affected negatively in their caregiving role and their main source of income are the child-support and pension grant (for those that are eligible).

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This exploratory study investigated the psychosocial impact on rural grandmothers of Gutu, Zimbabwe, caring for their grandchildren orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The participants included 12 paternal and maternal grandmother-caregivers from four districts of Gutu, whose ages ranged from 56 to 76 years with orphans in their care ranging from infants to 18 years. The present study made use of Erikson's psychosocial theory of development on late adulthood. Data were gathered using semi-structured open-ended interviews in the participants' homes. Interpretive analysis was used to analyse the audio-taped data. Findings reveal that most grandmothers are experiencing a personal toll in dealing with the late adult crisis of integrity versus despair, including finding it difficult to resolve the grief of losing children while engaging in full time grandparenting in a stigmatising society. Participants reported a need for support and interventions tailored to their unique needs. Counselling, social support, financial assistance, and skills and knowledge about HIV/AIDS are therefore recommended. / Psychology / M.Sc. (Psychology)

This exploratory study investigated the psychosocial impact on rural grandmothers of Gutu, Zimbabwe, caring for their grandchildren orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The participants included 12 paternal and maternal grandmother-caregivers from four districts of Gutu, whose ages ranged from 56 to 76 years with orphans in their care ranging from infants to 18 years. The present study made use of Erikson's psychosocial theory of development on late adulthood. Data were gathered using semi-structured open-ended interviews in the participants' homes. Interpretive analysis was used to analyse the audio-taped data. Findings reveal that most grandmothers are experiencing a personal toll in dealing with the late adult crisis of integrity versus despair, including finding it difficult to resolve the grief of losing children while engaging in full time grandparenting in a stigmatising society. Participants reported a need for support and interventions tailored to their unique needs. Counselling, social support, financial assistance, and skills and knowledge about HIV/AIDS are therefore recommended. / Psychology / M.Sc. (Psychology)