Grandparents and Grandchildren: An Often Neglected Relationship Between Significant Others
- 1 February 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Counseling & Development
- Vol. 65 (6) , 289-290
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1987.tb01287.x
Abstract
The author discusses the grandparent‐grandchild relationship and its implications for counseling activities. The historical and contemporary role expectations of grandparents and grandchildren, the reciprocal significance of this relationship, and ways to use the relationship in counseling services and programming in various settings are reviewed.Keywords
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