ABSTRACT Grandfamilies, family structures in which grandparent(s) co-reside with and assume a primary caregiving role for at least one grandchild, are increasingly common in the United States. This qualitative, exploratory study, informed by family communication patterns theory (FCPT), illuminated the reported communication beliefs and practices of grandparents who serve as primary caregiver to at least one grandchild. Hybrid thematic analysis, combining FCTP with inductive analysis, was used to analyze 21 semi-structured interviews with grandparents. Results yielded four themes describing grandparents’ reported communicative practices: creating opportunities for listening and dialogue, talking about emotion, emphasizing openness, and allowing questioning; and three themes describing the impact of second-chance parenting: increased resources, acquired wisdom, and matured emotionally. Implications for grandfamily communication research in light of hybrid analyses and FCPT are discussed.

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“成为父母的第二次机会”：祖父母的照顾者报告与同居孙子的沟通和养育方式

摘要在美国，由祖父母共同居住并承担至少一个孙子的主要护理角色的家庭结构变得越来越普遍。这项基于家庭沟通模式理论（FCPT）的定性，探索性研究阐明了已报道的祖父母作为至少一个孙子的主要照料者的沟通信念和做法。混合主题分析将FCTP与归纳分析相结合，用于分析21次与祖父母的半结构化访谈。结果产生了四个主题，描述了祖父母报告的交往习惯：创造聆听和对话的机会，谈论情感，强调开放性和允许提问；还有三个主题描述了第二次机会生育的影响：增加资源，获得智慧，并在情感上成熟。讨论了混合分析和FCPT对家庭交流研究的意义。