Individuals in their 30s to 60s, known as the Sandwich Generation, are responsible for simultaneously caring for their aging parents and their own children. This group provides extensive support, including financial, emotional, and physical care.
The shift of care responsibilities between parent and child
This system is seen in many countries and cultures and continues to go down as the child grows and become middle aged.
Parents are are old and depend on their middle aged kids
Treating parent as their child and providing for them like they do for their child. Ex. Buying medicine, helping old parent move around, tucking them in to bed and etc.
The consequence for the caregiver
Spent enough money and time in work and support family.
Drown in severe stress
Must provide assistance whenever child or parents needs it.
Less time spent to fulfill one's own recreational needs.
Busy most of the time
Care and support they provide?
Supports financially, socially, physically and etc
Cares for both parents and child with love.
Reference:
Passy, C. (2019). 6 lessons for the sandwich generation. Retrieved 10 December 2019, from https://www.marketwatch.com/story/6-lessons-for-the-sandwich-generation-2015-09-10
Stringfellow, A. (2019). Caregiver 101: What is the Sandwich Generation?. Retrieved 10 December 2019, from https://www.seniorlink.com/blog/sandwichgenerations
Erdmann-Sullivan, H. (2019). 7 Benefits for Supporting the Sandwich Generation. Retrieved 10 December 2019, from https://workplace.care.com/7-benefits-for-supporting-the-sandwich-generation
Benefits for...
Children
May not witness parental conflicts
Understand the significance of old people.
Learn about ancestry and grow up healthily
Earn love from both parents and grandparents
Spent time with grandparents and parent
Parents
Feel the love of parents and watch happiness of kids.
Parents can help raise kids
Learn things from parents
Spent time with both parents and kids
Grandparents
Guide their kids.
help kids raise grand-kids.
Share historical events.
Spent time with kids and grandkids
The financial cost
Providing for both parents and kids is costly.
work more to earn more money to support family.
Financially support parents and kids.
May have to use all the money on family
Who are they?
Around the age of 30 - 60
Caring for aging parent and kids at the same time.
