JVF Conference Papers
The Bulgarian family underwent significant transformations during the second half of the 20th century. One of the new and interesting patterns that emerged was the
practice of entrusting grandmothers with the upbringing of children. Before the 1950s, this task was predominately a mother’s duty. This change provoked rearrangement of the age roles within the family, especially concerning child rearing. Today, older women, often the grandmothers, carry out activities that a generation earlier defined the mother’s role in the family.
