Grandparents and Cultures: Relationships and intergenerational experiences in times of the COVID-19 pandemic

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v12i3.40631

Keywords:

Interculturality; Covid-19 pandemic; Development; Grandparents; Cultures.

Abstract

In different cultures, the elderly, especially the grandparents, are links of support and solidarity between generations, functioning as anchors of culture, care, education, affection and transmission. This research aimed to analyze reports lived among grandparents, in times of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is a descriptive, exploratory, qualitative and intercultural study, based on semi-structured and open interviews. 37 grandparents from Brazil, Portugal and Uruguay participated in this study. The main results indicate that affective relationships are maintained, but the type of care and activities differ between face-to-face and virtual grandparents.

Author Biographies

Rosa Maria da Motta Azambuja, Universidad de la Empresa; CEMRI

Pedagogue. Master and PhD in Family at Sociedade Contemporânea (UCSal). Undergraduate and Graduate Professor at Faculdade Batista Brasileira (FBB). Master's External Tutor (UDE)

Maria Natália Ramos, Universidade Aberta de Lisboa; CEMRI

Associate Professor of the Open University, Portugal, where he is teaching on undergraduate and graduate program. Scientific Coordinator of the Center for the Study of Migrations and Intercultural Relations, CEMRI, UAb, FCT. Researcher Coordinator of the Research Group, Health, Culture and Development, CEMRI/UAb. PhD and Post-Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Paris V, Sorbonne, France.

Maria Conceição Pereira Ramos, Universidade do Porto; CEMRI

Professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Porto. Researcher at the Center for the study of migrations and Intercultural relations, CEMRI, FCT of the Open University. PhD in Economic Science from the University of Paris I, Sorbonne and Master in Economics of human resources by this same university. Graduated in economics from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra.

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AZAMBUJA, R. M. da M. .; RAMOS, M. N. .; RAMOS, M. C. P. . Grandparents and Cultures: Relationships and intergenerational experiences in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 12, n. 3, p. e27312340631, 2023. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v12i3.40631. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/40631. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.

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