@svenskadagbladet1.bsky.social has a lovely article on intergenerational care today and I get to talk about our research, published in @thesociologicalreview.org www.svd.se/a/al0ng5/ann...

När svaret blev ”ert val att skaffa barn” brast det

Annas föräldrar vill finnas där för henne och barnbarnen – men vill också resa och njuta av pensionen. Denna dragkamp är en växande trend bland dagens mor- och farföräldrar, menar forskare.

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Has the growth of Sweden’s welfare state led to a weakening of its intergenerational ties? @saraelden.bsky.social @mau.se on critiques of the individualisation thesis, grandparent-grandchild relationships and the idea of the “relational person”. #OpenAccess in the journal buff.ly/2CGoV2s

If we begin from a concept of care that genuinely considers relational and sentient dimensions, then we must also rethink dominant narratives of decline in intergenerational engagements - especially within strong welfare states like Sweden. Read more about that in this open access article 📰

The Sociological Review Foundation@thesociologicalreview.org · last yr.

“Many people say that grandchildren are life’s dessert, and I think it’s better than that. They’re a three-course luxury meal. They add very much.” – Åke, Sweden @saraelden.bsky.social @mau.se‬ explores the growing importance of grandparent-grandchild relations. #OpenAccess buff.ly/2CGoV2s