Intergenerational co-parenting in the postpartum period: A concept analysis.
1Outpatient Department, Affiliated Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Midwifery
|February 20, 2022
Summary
Grandparents increasingly assist with infant care as more women join the workforce. This study clarifies intergenerational co-parenting during the postpartum period, identifying key factors for supportive interventions.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Family Studies
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Increasing workforce participation of women globally leads to greater grandparent involvement in infant care.
- Intergenerational co-parenting is an emerging area of study with no established consensus on its definition or dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the antecedents, attributes, and consequences of intergenerational co-parenting.
- To clarify the concept of intergenerational co-parenting, particularly within the postpartum period for new parents.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Rodgers' evolutionary framework for concept analysis to systematically refine the concept of intergenerational co-parenting.
- Reviewed 14 original articles focusing on intergenerational co-parenting during the postpartum phase.
Main Results:
- Identified six key attributes: division of labor, generational boundaries, intergenerational transmission, reciprocal support, commitment to parenting decisions, and communication.
- Antecedents included shared childrearing responsibility, family development stage, family structure, and cultural origins.
- Consequences encompassed enhanced maternal parenting self-efficacy, improved psychological health for all involved generations, and stronger couple and intergenerational relationships.
Conclusions:
- Proposed a conceptual framework for intergenerational co-parenting in the postpartum period, based on identified antecedents, attributes, and consequences.
- Recommended postpartum interventions involve both parental and grandparent generations, focusing on labor division, boundaries, mutual support, decision-making commitment, and communication skills.
Keywords:
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