Title

Age differences in grandchildren's perceptions of relations with grandparents.

Authors

Creasey, Gary L.; Kaliher, Gwen

Abstract

Focuses on grandchildren's perceptions of relations with grandparents. Completion of the Network of Relationships Inventory (Furman and Buhrmester, 1985) by 169 child respondents; Grandparent-grandchild relationships as supportive; Paternal grandfathers as less supportive than other grandparents; Influence of frequency of contact and grandparent health status on the relationship.

Subjects

GRANDPARENTS; ADULT-child relationships; FAMILIES

Publication

Journal of Adolescence, 1994, Vol 17, Issue 5, p411

ISSN

0140-1971

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1006/jado.1994.1036