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Peer reviewedSchultz, Ned W. – Child Study Journal, 1980
To investigate a cognitive-developmental explanation of attachments between grandparents and grandchildren, three groups of grandchildren (mean ages 4.6, 9.3 and 19.2 years) were studied. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attachment Behavior, Cognitive Development, Grandchildren
Peer reviewedPonzetti, James J., Jr.; Folkrod, Anne N. – Child Study Journal, 1989
A total of 416 elementary school children described in writing what their grandparents meant to them. Girls were more likely than boys to mention love. Younger children reported obtaining more affective provisions (e.g., attachment and nurturance) from grandparents while older children reported more cognitive provisions (e.g., guidance and pride…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development
