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Linn Alenius Wallin

Doctoral student

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Contact details
  • Email: linn [dot] alenius_wallin [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se
  • Mobile: +46 79 359 51 58
Organisation
  • Sociology
  • Service point: 31
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Main research areas:

  • Family Research
  • Intimacy and care
  • Feminist theory

Current Research:

My research focuses on step-relations, so-called “bonus-relationships”, between bonus-grandparents and bonus-grandchildren. The research departs from interviews with children (age 5-19) and elderly (age 65-75). When people of all ages meet new partners, it creates complex family relationships in several stages. For the people I have interviewed, the bonus relationships often arise as a result of separations and re-partnering. However, also chosen relationships are included such as e.g. informants who are a bonus-grandparent for someone without older relatives in Sweden, and, e.g. grandchildren who have the sister of their grandmother as a bonus-grandparent.

I am part of the project "Intergenerational care in Sweden. A study of relationsips, commitments, and practices of care in everyday family life" (VR 2018-01053, together with Sara Eldén and Terese Anving). The project analyzes stories of care between grandchildren, grandparents, and their adult children.

 

Research Environment

FAMIW - Family, Migration and Welfare 

 

Teaching

Feminist Perspective on Sociology, Theory of Personal Life, Qualitative Methods

PSPB - Psychology

Soca20, Soca30, Soca06 - Sociology

Publications

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Project

Intergenerational care in Sweden. A study of relationships, commitments, and practices of care in everyday family life

Background

I have a master's in gender studies and have worked for many years with gender equality, social equality and democracy development in municipalities, schools, social movements and other organizations.

21 Mar 2024