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| Reconstructing relationships with grandparents: a turning point analysis of granddaughters' relational development with maternal grandmothers | | Author(s) | Sherry Holladay, Mindy Coleman, Rita Lackovich |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 46, no 4, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 287-303 |
| Keywords | Grandmothers ; Grandchildren ; Women ; Personal relationships ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Research shows that grandchildren perceive the grandparent-grandchild relationship to be important and positive, however, as children mature the relationship may change. This US study explored how granddaughters account for the development of their relationships with their maternal grandmothers. The retrospective interviewing technique was used to elicit turning points in their relationship histories. Analysis of turning point content revealed several different types of turning points that reflected both normative and idiosyncratic events. Increases in relational closeness resulted from decreases in geographic separation, engaging in shared activities, deaths or serious illness in the family, and family disruptions. Decreases in closeness were associated with negative experiences with the grandmother, increases in geographic separation, and the transition to college. Granddaughters reported that turning points related to death or serious illness and participation in shared activities were the most significant ones in their relationships with maternal grandmothers. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980701402 A |
| Classmark | SW2: SW5: SH: DS: 7T |
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