Finds that college-aged grandchildren used face-to-face and telephone communication more frequently with a grandparent than written media, but that all were used fairly frequently; communication using all media was more frequent when the grandparent or the grandchild initiated interaction as opposed to the parent; grandparent-initiated contact…

Discusses four themes that emerged from grandparents' written accounts of conversations with their college-aged grandchildren. Argues that expressions of affiliation, pride, exchange (of advice and information), and feeling distance from their grandchildren are fundamental elements of the relationship from the grandparents' perspectives. (SR)

We report two studies which examine the age stereotypes in interactions model of intergenerational communication. We investigate whether stereotyping processes mediate the effects of various predictors on communication outcomes. Support emerges for the mediating role of stereotyping. The studies also examine relational factors finding support for…