This study examined Korean immigrant elderly\'s generativity and
care-giving experiences of their grandchildren according to their level of
generativity. In-depth interview and participant observation method were
used. First, this study used Loyola Generativity Scale in order to find
Korean immigrant elderly\'s generativity level. 4 grandparents were selected
as a group of low generativity level and 4 grandparents as high level.
Grandparents with low generativity level showed non-voluntary care-giving,
severe care-giving stress, guilty feeling for their adult children and shame
for their ancestors, anxiety for the unstable future, lack of self-care, and
lack of social assistance. Grandparents with high generativity level showed
voluntary care-giving, positive reaction for the reversed parental care,
feeling of usefulness for care-giving, hope for the future, existence of
self-care, and existence of social assistance. Further discussion and
suggestions were made from the study results.
Key Words: Korean immigrant elderly, Generativity, Care-giving experieance,
Quality research methodology