The role of emotional closeness in delimiting the bounds of grandparental influence was explored using a questionnaire. Participants' (N=171) perceptions of the strength of their closest relationship to a grandparent were correlated with dependent measures such as beliefs and values and relationship impact. Results are discussed. (Author/EMK)

Explores Mexican-American grandparents' (N=181), parents' (N=148), and grandchildren's (N=173) opinions regarding grandparent satisfaction, success, teaching, difficulty, frustration, and information needs. Analyses revealed differences for English- and Spanish-speaking grandparents, with the latter reporting both a greater need for information…

Examined gender and racial differences in the grandparenting strengths and needs of working-class grandparents (N=192). Grandmothers perceived themselves as more involved in teaching their grandchildren and more successful in the grandparent role than did grandfathers. African-American grandparents considered themselves more involved in teaching…

Study investigates reasons adolescents value their grandparents. Results show adolescents generally find their grandparents important and feel close to them because they provide affection, reassurance of worth, and reliable alliance. Early adolescents assigned more importance and meaning to their grandparents than middle and late adolescents.…

Reports on a study in which a content analysis of essays written by 731 Finnish and Polish adolescents was used to examine relations among grandchildren, parents, and grandparents. Results indicate significant cross-cultural differences in descriptions: Poles describe grandparents in more abstract terms, whereas Finns make less mention of…

Identified strengths and needs of Japanese grandparents as perceived by three generations. Grandparents reported more satisfaction, greater success, and more extensive involvement in teaching than was observed by parents and grandchildren. Significant main effects that influenced responses about grandparent performance included generation, gender…

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…

Grandparents in the Republic of China want to remain influential, but social policy has not provided them with education to fulfill their changing role. Examined the performance of grandparents to determine suitable content for an intervention program. A sample of 751 nonconsanguineous participants included 234 grandparents, 241 parents, and 276…