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Jernej Kovač in Danijela Lahe

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Analysis of Intergenerational Family Relationships
from a Relational Family Therapy Perspective
With the intensive ageing of the population and the growing number of older
people in Western societies, establishment of intergenerational cooperation,
particularly between the younger and older generations, is becoming more
and more important. Due to changes in the family and in society in general,
today, cooperation between generations in the family is often difficult. To this
end, the authors point out the importance of learning the psychosocial skills of
grandparenting starting from a relational family view of mutual relations. The
most common dynamics that can develop in the relationship between grand-
parents and grandchildren are presented. Here, special attention is paid to the
various challenges that older people may face in their relationships with other
family members. The basic knowledge and skills that are necessary for older
people are also discussed so that they can cope with the various difficulties in
the aforementioned relationships as functionally as possible and in this way
experience a rewarding grandparenthood.
Keywords: intergenerational cooperation, grandparents, family, relational fam-
ily therapy

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