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Großelterliche Rollen: Potenziale und Fallstricke für die Entwicklung

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Förderung der Entwicklung im mittleren und höheren Lebensalter

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Großeltern zu werden stellt eine der neuen sozialen Rollen dar, die im späten mittleren Alter und im höheren Erwachsenenalter angenommen werden können. Die soziale Rolle des Großelternteils ist mit einer Reihe von Überzeugungen, Emotionen und Verhaltensweisen verbunden und beeinflusst die individuelle Entwicklung sowie die der nächsten Generationen. Hinsichtlich der persönlichen Entwicklung von Großeltern weisen Studien darauf hin, dass es sowohl Vorteile als auch Nachteile für das persönliche Wachstum in späteren Jahren gibt. In diesem Kapitel werde ich die Bedeutungen erforschen, die den Großelternrollen zugeschrieben werden, und die Vielfalt der Erfahrungen des Großelterndaseins sowie die Auswirkungen der Großelternschaft auf die Entwicklung im späten mittleren oder höheren Alter untersuchen. Da Familienmitglieder sich oft gegenseitig in ihrer Entwicklung beeinflussen, werde ich untersuchen, wie Großeltern die Entwicklung ihrer Enkelkinder beeinflussen können und umgekehrt, wie Enkelkinder die Entwicklung ihrer Großeltern beeinflussen können. Anschließend werde ich untersuchen, wie die Rolle des Großelternteils mit persönlichem Wachstum in verschiedenen Bereichen (d. h. kognitiv, sozial, emotional, Persönlichkeit, physisch) verbunden ist. Schließlich werde ich analysieren, wie man die Prinzipien der Positiven Psychologie anwenden kann, um das Entwicklungs-Potenzial der Großelternschaft zu fördern.

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