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Transformation of the mother-daughter relationship caused by the birth of grandchild
PETRÁSKOVÁ, Anežka
The work discusses the development of mother-daughter relationship and its transformation caused by the birth of a grandchild. The theoretical part is devoted to motherhood and grandparenthood in terms of its importance for the woman and to the conditioning factors. Describes the relationship between mother and daughter from the mother's pregnancy to adulthood of the daughter in the context of significant milestones. The content of the practical part is a qualitative research by using the method of semistructured interviews with mothers. The research question concerns the mother's experience of the relationship with her daughter after the birth of a grandchild. The aim of the research is to determine whether mothers perceive the birth of a grandchild as a landmark of the relationship with her daughter. To get reflections of mothers to the change of their perspective and attitude towards his daughter, mapping adaptation to the role of grandmother and identify aspects in which the relationship after the birth of a grandchild from a mother's perspective has changed. Data were processed with content analysis, which identifies the main information area and the transformation of the relationship. It was found that most mothers from the research sample change in the relationship does not subjectively experience and register. The birth of a grandchild brought changes in various aspects, such as a change in attitude and approach to his daughter, a frequency of contacts, joint activities, and especially became a landmark of acceptance of daughter's adulthood.

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