Examined changes in health, functional activities, family cohesion, and psychological well-being among 18 bereaved elderly mothers following the death of an adult child. Results showed changes in all areas, but especially striking was the high level of psychological distress. Recommends increased research and clinical attention. (Author/ABL)

Surveyed 69 mothers about having grandparents in family. Found that single mothers emphasized grandparents' support in childrearing, married mothers stressed grandparents' value in providing family heritage and stability, and both agreed that grandparents' interference in childrearing could pose threats to family harmony. Proposes grandparents…

This study analyzes structural forces affecting state patterns of parental presence within grandparent-grandchild coresidence by testing demographic, social change, policy environment, and social problems models. The project combines published state-level data with the 1970, 1980, and 1990 Census Public Use Microdata Samples. While factors…