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Direct linkGardner, J. Emmett; Scherman, Avraham; Efthimiadis, Maria S.; Shultz, Shelli K. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2004
The purpose of this article was to explore the family relationships and role adjustment of grandmothers in the Republic of Panama who have a grandchild with special needs. Thirty Panamanian grandmothers of children with a disability were interviewed using a standardized format and non-directive probing. Categories of analysis were established only…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Recreational Activities, Emotional Adjustment, Disabilities
Savishinsky, Joel – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2004
Cultures differ in their models of the life course, including the number and the content of the stages through which people are expected to pass. Among those societies that recognize a period of retirement, the developmental tasks and opportunities that older individuals face are shaped by cultural ideas about morality, spirituality, passion, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Volunteers, Retirement, Leisure Time
