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Grandparenting in the 21st century
— issues of diversity in grandparent-grandchild relationships | | Author(s) | Charlie Stelle, Christine A Fruhauf, Nancy Orel, Laura Landry-Meyer |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 53, issue 8, 2010 |
| Pages | pp 682-701 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Grandparents ; Grandchildren ; Grandparents as carers ; Family relationships ; Sexual equality ; Sexual orientation ; Same sex couples ; Cognitive impairment. |
| Annotation | Previous research has demonstrated the importance of age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status in understanding grandparent-grandchild relationships. However the value of these relationships may depend on a multiplicity of other factors. This article first presents an overview of the grandparent-grandchild relationship, focusing on factors that influence the connection. The authors then look at diversity among grandparents, with particular emphasis on gender, sexual orientation, and physical and/or cognitive limitations. They consider strength-based and empowerment strategies and their implications for practice, polices and future research. The article concludes that the diversity and context in which the relationship is embedded, and lifelong patterns of family experiences, exchange and attachment, must be considered in order to understand it. Although this review focused on three subgroups of grandparents, it is suggested that other subgroups, such as those with mental illness, incarcerated grandparents and those in long term care also warrant study. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-111020001 |
| Classmark | SW: SW5: P6:SW: DS:SJ: TM8: ES6: SMG: E4 |
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