Avós de uma comunidade de baixa renda: percepções e vivências sobre a criação dos netos

Abstract

The grandparents who take the creation of grandchildren are an increasingly common phenomenon in today's families. This study aimed to investigate the perceptions and experiences of guardians grandparents, opposite the creation of his grandchildren in a low income community in Recife / PE. A specific objective is to analyze the reasons that cause this situation as well as the relations between the parties, and to characterize the feelings experienced by grandparents in the role of guardian, and their expectations for the future. Study participants were 10 grandparents who cared for their grandchildren full time, all residents of the community Coque. They were aged between 48 and 81 years and had low education and income less than the minimum wage. An interview script, analyzed according to the technique of thematic content analysis was used. The data obtained in this study show the following: 1) the main reasons why the grandparents to take with grandchildren were related to teenage pregnancy, parents' divorce, substance abuse and violence; 2) the role of mother of these grandchildren overlaps the grandmother and the data show that still prevails in society the idea that a woman is who should preferably take the rearing of children; 3) despite reporting fatigue, illness and financial difficulties, grandmothers nourish, mostly, feelings and want to, love and special dedication by grandchildren who create the point of not accepting that they leave them; 4) the main difficulties cited were financial, with education and establishment of limits, and the fear that the grandchildren engage in risky behaviors; 5) expectations for themselves is to have peace and rest while for the grandchildren is to study, work and be good people. As for reports directed to the community in which they live was evident that, despite the violent and think a difficult place to raise grandchildren, with several limitations of infrastructure and housing, they like the place.