dc.contributor.author |
Ferreira, Sulette
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dc.contributor.author |
Carbonatto, Charlene Laurence
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dc.date.accessioned |
2023-03-07T11:39:09Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2023 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Emigration is increasingly becoming a reality for South Africans. To date, research on emigration has largely focused on the economic effect and the associated loss of expertise on the country. To a lesser degree research has focused on the devastating effects of distance and the lower intimacy levels on intergenerational relationships of transnational families. The relationship as it was known has changed, face to face communication is replaced by technology-mediated communication (TMC). Using open-ended interviews, this qualitative study used a thematic analysis to explore the personal experiences of South African grandparents, as they transitioned into their role as transnational grandparents (TNGs). The theoretical framework underpinning this research was ambiguous loss. “Missing out” was a central theme identified, which featured throughout the study like a golden thread. |
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dc.description.department |
Social Work and Criminology |
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dc.description.embargo |
2024-08-24 |
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dc.description.librarian |
hj2023 |
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dc.description.uri |
https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/upil20 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Sulette Ferreira & Charlene. L. Carbonatto (2023) “My granny lives in a
computer”: Experiences of Transnational Grandparenthood, Journal of Loss and Trauma, 28:7,
635-646, DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2023.2177430. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1532-5024 (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1532-5032 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.1080/15325024.2023.2177430 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/90010 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Routledge |
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dc.rights |
© 2023 University of Pretoria, South Africa. This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Loss and Trauma, vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 635-646, 2023. doi : 10.1080/15325024.2023.2177430. Journal of Loss and Trauma is available online at : https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/upil20. |
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dc.subject |
Adult-child |
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dc.subject |
Emigration |
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dc.subject |
Intergenerational relationships |
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dc.subject |
Loss |
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dc.subject |
Transnational grandparent |
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dc.title |
“My granny lives in a computer” : experiences of transnational grandparenthood |
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dc.type |
Postprint Article |
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