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| Variations in grandparenting | | Author(s) | Margaret M Mueller, Brenda Wilhelm, Glen H Elder Jr |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 24, no 3, May 2002 |
| Pages | pp 360-388 |
| Keywords | Grandparents ; Personal relationships ; Adolescents ; Grandchildren ; Cluster analysis ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Grandparents are increasingly playing a significant role in the lives of their grandchildren, though surprisingly little is known about what actually happens within a grandparent-grandchild relationship. This study uses a person-centred clustering methodology to identify patterns in the attributes and behaviours of older Americans who describe their relationship with an adolescent grandchild. Data are drawn from the Iowa Youth and Families Project and the Iowa Single Parent Project. These data include indicators of face-to-face contact, authority and discipline, instrumental assistance, interpersonal support, intimacy, and shared activities. Five distinct clusters of grandparents emerge from the analysis, identified as influential, supportive, passive, authority-oriented, and detached. These five types are differentiated by relevant social factors and have implications for the quality and closeness of the grandparent-grandchild relationship. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020516207 A |
| Classmark | SW: DS: SC: SW5: 3YB: 7T |
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