Examination of i̇ntergenerational functional and emonational solidarity in terms of grandchild care

İntergenerational solidarity model developed by Bengston and Roberts (1991) has six dimensions. These are listed as normative, structural, relational, conventional, functional and emotional solidarity. In this study, determinational of sociodemographic factors related to the intergenerational functional and emotional solidarity of grandparents providing grandchild care and relationship between grandchild caregiving and intergenerational functional and emotional solidarity were investigated. The data in this study were obtained from 223 grandparents who were over the age of 45 and had a grandchild under the age of 16, in Çankaya district of Ankara, to represent sociodemographic levels. In the study, the average score of grandparents intergenerational emotional solidarity is close to high levels. The average score of the participants in the study on intergenerational functional solidarity (helping their children/grandchildren, receiving help from their children/grandchildren) is slightly above the medium level. The intergenerational solidarity score averages of grandparents are; there are significant differences according to education levels, income perceptions, health status, whether grandparents receive help from people around them while giving care, positive and negative contributions of caregiving. Grandparents intergenerational functional solidarity score averages were found to be; there are significant differences depending on income perception, health status, location of grandchild care, frequency of meeting with their grandchildrens parents and grandchildrend they care fori and health status of grandparents before they gave care. While there is significant difference between the educational status of grandchild being cared for and emotional solidarity; Although, it wasn't statistically significant, mean intergenerational emotional solidarity score was higher in those with pre-school education.