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| Szinovacz, Maximiliane E. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSzinovacz, Maximiliane E. – Gerontologist, 1998
Utilizes the National Survey of Families and Households to present a demographic profile of grandparents. Examines grandparents' survival, timing of grandparenthood, grandparents' involvement in other roles, surrogate parenting, and stepgrandparents. Data indicate considerable heterogeneity among grandparents of different genders and ethnicities.…
Descriptors: Demography, Family Structure, Grandchildren, Grandparents
