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Grandparents and children of divorce
— their contrasting perceptions and desires for the postdivorce relationship | | Author(s) | Mark E Schutter, Avraham Scherman, Robert S Carroll |
| Journal title | Educational Gerontology, vol 23, no 3, April-May 1997 |
| Pages | pp 213-231 |
| Keywords | Grandparents ; Grandchildren ; Family relationships ; Divorce ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | 77 children of divorce and their selected grandparents completed the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale-II (FACES-II) to assess their relationships, and an instrument designed to identify shared activities and desires. Partners had similar present and future perceptions of relationship and activity factors. Grandparents and grandchildren connected emotional bonding with grandparents' listening, keeping them safe, and gift giving; grandparents also thought a good relationship with the custodial parents was important. Grandparents related by blood to custodial parents, had a good relationship with them, and negotiated their role, were more likely to have a healthier relationship. Helping professionals are encouraged to explore these variables, as they help family members negotiate the grandparent-grandchild relationship, use skill training to foster development in areas amenable to change, and use supportive tactics in areas of liability. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971030226 A |
| Classmark | SW: SW5: DS:SJ: SOH: 3F: 7T |
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