Behaviour transformations as regards gender in the old age: the case of present family relations between grandmothers, grandfathers, grandchildren (boys and girls)

Authors

  • Rita Radl Philipp

Abstract

This exposition tries the theme of the transformation on gender relationship in aging. It starts from a recently research about family relationships between grandmothers, grandfathers and young boys and girls. The research data seems changing process in the traditional tasks and functions of nursing assumed by grandfathers.

Keywords

Gender roles, aging, family, process of social change, grandmothers and grandfathers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/papers/v70n0.1273

Published

2003-05-01

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Copyright (c) 2003 Rita Radl Philipp

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