Grandparents Today: A Demographic Profile
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- 1 February 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 38 (1) , 37-52
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/38.1.37
Abstract
This article presents a demographic profile of grandparents, using the National Survey of Families and Households. Specific dimensions of grandparenthood addressed include grandparents' survival, the timing of grandparenthood, grandparents' involvement in other roles, surrogate parenting, and stepgrandparents. The data indicate considerable heterogeneity among grandparents of different genders and races or ethnicities. They also suggest modifications in previous descriptions of modern grandparenthood.Keywords
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