Building a Theory of Grandparent Development.

Strom, Robert; Strom, Shirley

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Publication Date: 1997

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Building a Theory of Grandparent Development.

Strom, Robert; Strom, Shirley

International Journal of Aging & Human Development, v45 n4 p255-86 1997

Describes a theory of grandparent development. African-American (n=777), Caucasian (n=1086), and Hispanic (n=672) subjects of a three-generations study were administered the Grandparent Strengths and Needs Inventory. Perceptions of each generation about the attitudes and behaviors of grandparents were examined. Results showed significant differences between generations and within cultures. (MKA)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences, Attitudes, Blacks, Children, Cultural Differences, Family Role, Generation Gap, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Hispanic Americans, Individual Development, Lifelong Learning, Older Adults, Whites

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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