Grandparents' Reflections on Family Leisure: "It keeps a Family Together". (1st March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hebblethwaite, Shannon
• Is Part Of: Journal of leisure research. Volume 48:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 69
• Page End: 82
• Publication Date: 2016-03-01
• Subjects: Aging -- family systems -- purposive leisure; Leisure -- Periodicals; Leisure; Periodicals; 790.05
• DOI: 10.18666/jlr-2016-v48-i1-6270
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-2216

Abstract

Abstract: Leisure plays an important role in family relations, yet family leisure scholars have paid scant attention to the experiences of grandparents in the family system. The purpose of the current study is to explore the meaning of family leisure for grandparents who have adult grandchildren. Using an inductive, qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 Canadian grandparents who had adult grandchildren. Findings are discussed in relation to two key themes that illustrate the purosive nature of family leisure for grandparents, including@ a) centrality of family leisure in developing family ties, and b) family leisure as a means for the transmission of family values.