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Van Ranst, Nancy; And Others – International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 1995
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.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Role, Foreign Countries