The Relationship with Grandparents: Contact, Importance, Role Conception
- 1 October 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Journal of Aging & Human Development
- Vol. 15 (3) , 233-245
- https://doi.org/10.2190/8g9x-rtfn-f0cd-3dbc
Abstract
While studies have considered the importance of the grandparent and grandchild relationship from the perspective of the former, the present study explores the perspective of young adult grandchildren concerning this relationship. Four relationship variables are examined: 1) the amount of contact; b) the assessed adequacy of contact; 3) the importance of the relationship; and 4) the role conception. The results of this study support the position that grandparents remain a significant factor in the lives of young adults.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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