Children with an Alzheimer grandparent perceived a poorer relationship with the grandparent than that perceived by children with a healthy grandparent. Maternal stress was found to have a mediating influence on relationships between children and grandparents. Children from both groups were found to have quite positive views of the elderly in…

Students (n=169) in grades three, five, and seven completed Network of Relationships Inventory which measured perceptions of social support and conflict with each available grandparent. Most grandchildren reported supportive relationships with grandparents, with older grandchildren perceiving less supportive relationships when contrasted with…