kinkeeping orkin-keep·ing [kin-kee-ping] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun ,Sociology. the labor involved in maintaining and enhancing family ties, including organizing social occasions, remembering birthdays, sending gifts, etc.: In many households, women are responsible for domestic labor including ...
Kinkeeping is primarily a female activity and is related to the importance sibling relationships hold for people. The position of kinkeeper persists over time, and occupancy is frequently passed from mother to daughter. Having a family kin keeper is related to greater extended family interaction ...
Kinkeeping can become stressful, especially if it takes up a lot of one’s energy, the work is taken for granted (“I thought you enjoyed doing that”), or a kinkeeper is going through a stressful time. If this is the case, then there is noshamein taking a time...
Finally, an association was found between adult closeness with biological parents and the kinkeeping of the spouse, regardless of the nature of the relationship between the spouse and adult child. This implies that a stepmother can be just as effective as a married biological mother in ...
With increasing diversity in age structure, composition, and forms within American families, it is more important than ever to explore the glue that binds families together across time, distance, and divorce: family kinkeeping. The present study examines the reported kinkeeping patterns for 227 thre...
kinkeepingintergenerational relationshipsintergenerational solidaritydivorceWith increasing diversity in age structure, composition, and forms within American families, it is more important than ever to explore the glue that binds families together across time, distance, and divorce: family kinkeeping. The ...
Finally, an association was found between adult closeness with biological parents and the kinkeeping of the spouse, regardless of the nature of the relationship between the spouse and adult child. This implies that a stepmother can be just as effective as a married biological mother in ...
Mass communication Kinkeeping and online social networks UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING Kari Morgan CasperGina MThe purpose of this study is to answer the question: Are users of online social networks (OSNs) utilizing OSNs to facilitate kinkeeping; and if so, how? Participants were 290 adults with ...
Gender and Kin-keeping in Caribbean Immigrant FamiliesForsytheBrown, Ivy
Julie Darecanadian respiratory journal journal of the canadian thoracic societyDare, J. (2011). Women, kin-keeping, and the inscription of gender in mediated communication environments. In M. Ames & S. H. Burcon (Eds.), Women and language: Essays on gendered communication across media (pp....