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Intergenerational Relationships in a Transnational Context: The Case of Turkish Families
Author(s) -
Şenyürekli Ayşem R.,
Detzner Daniel F.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00514.x
Subject(s) - turkish , ambivalence , immigration , context (archaeology) , grounded theory , sociology , gender studies , social psychology , developmental psychology , psychology , political science , qualitative research , geography , social science , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , law
This study explores how intergenerational relationships are experienced in a transnational context. Principles of grounded theory are used to describe how 28 Turkish immigrants living in the United States stay connected with their parents in Türkiye. Results indicate that these immigrants experience and manage significant structural, associational, and functional changes in their intergenerational relationships. These changes then contribute to the development of ambivalence. These findings are discussed, and implications for practice and policy are presented.