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Determining the Success of Grandparent Education.
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Strom, Robert; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1996
Grandparents (n=29) attended a course on changes in child rearing. Surveys of the subjects, 29 grandchildren, and 29 parents of the children showed increased satisfaction, greater success, and more effective teaching in family relationships. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitude Change, Child Rearing, Family Relationship
African-Americans in Senior Settings: On the Need for Educating Grandparents
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Strom, Robert; Carter, Theodora; Schmidt, Katherine – Educational Gerontology, 2004
The study reported in this paper examined perception of family relations by African-American elders. Data were collected from 39 participants in senior settings using the Grandparents Strengths and Needs Inventory to identify favorable qualities and areas for further improvement. Participants also were interviewed for common themes. Grandparents…
Descriptors: Grandchildren, African Americans, Older Adults, Family Relationship
Strengths and Needs of Black Grandparents.
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Strom, Robert; And Others – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1993
Conducted study to identify ethnic differences in grandparent performance and effectiveness. Compared perceptions of 204 white grandparents and 204 African-American grandparents and of 175 white and 295 African-American grandchildren. African-American grandparents perceived themselves more favorably than did white grandparents. Analyses of…
Descriptors: Blacks, Childhood Attitudes, Cultural Differences, Grandchildren
Grandparents in Japan: A Three-Generational Study.
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Strom, Robert; And Others – International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 1995
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…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitudes, Children, Family Environment
Building a Theory of Grandparent Development.
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Strom, Robert; Strom, Shirley – International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 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…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences, Attitudes
Grandparents in Taiwan: A Three-Generational Study.
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Strom, Robert; And Others – International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 1996
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…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals)
Grandparent Education for Black Families.
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Strom, Robert; And Others – Journal of Negro Education, 1992
Describes a comparative study of self-perceived and grandchild-perceived strengths and educational needs of 204 African-American and 204 Anglo grandparents and 295 African-American and 175 Anglo grandchildren, examining how to adapt programs effective for Anglos so that they would be effective for African Americans. Recommendations are made for…
Descriptors: Black Family, Comparative Analysis, Ethnicity, Family Programs