Discusses the socialization of values from a sociohistorical perspective. Argues that value similarities between grandparents and grandchildren are a result of skipped generations being socialized within similar phases of the Kondratieff Wave. Consequently, they bear analogous historical imprints and share common outlooks. Includes a review by…

Interviewed 301 grandparents concerning their relationship with one grandchild. Findings revealed no differences in relationship associated with grandchild gender or with maternal/paternal grandparent status; nor were there significant interaction effects. Grandmothers expressed greater satisfaction than did grandfathers; grandfathers stressed…

Examines differences between rural farm and nonfarm families on the extent and quality of relationships between adolescents and their grandparents, with emphasis on linking relationships. Grandchildren in farm families have more contact with grandparents and rate the quality of their relationship higher, particularly with paternal grandparents.…

College students (n=391) answered questions concerning relationships with their closest grandparent. Responses validated five elements of quality as being associated with successful relationships: fairly high degree of closeness; strong sense of being known by grandparent; strong sense of knowing grandparent; sense of grandparent being fairly…

Explored significance of grandparents to 142 college student grandchildren. Grandchildren reported infrequent current interactions with grandparents, although they did perceive their grandparents, especially grandmothers, as influential in their value development. Grandchildren reported stronger relationships with grandmothers than with…

Examines the characteristics of grandmothers who help provide care for their grandchildren, using data from a nationally representative sample (N=2,095). Overall, 43% of grandmothers helped provide care for their grandchildren on a regular basis. Grandmothers' age, living arrangements, number of children, number of grandchildren, education, and…

Grandparents (n=29) attended a course on changes in child rearing. Surveys of the subjects, 29 grandchildren, and 29 parents of the children showed increased satisfaction, greater success, and more effective teaching in family relationships. (SK)

Finds that college-aged grandchildren used face-to-face and telephone communication more frequently with a grandparent than written media, but that all were used fairly frequently; communication using all media was more frequent when the grandparent or the grandchild initiated interaction as opposed to the parent; grandparent-initiated contact…

Defines the grandmother-grandchild relationship in light of Montessori theory, focusing on the prepared environment. Recommends having bookshelves for the grandparents' collection of their own favorite children's books, arranging puzzles and other manipulatives around the house, adapting home tasks to include the child, sharing meaningful time…

Children learn the joy of history and their own place in the world through encounters with older relatives such as grandparents. From familial reminiscences children attain: early history lessons; respect for those who have come before; and links to family values and traditions. To facilitate appreciation of history, celebrate, document, and visit…

This paper describes the physical and mental health status of African American grandmothers (N=100) who are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren. Findings suggest that the physical functioning of grandmothers eventually gets to a point that can jeopardize the quality of life for their grandchildren. Suggestions for community practice are…

The longitudinal impact of a family-based intervention on grandchildren of parents with HIV (PWH) is evaluated. Because PWH and their daughters demonstrated gains over 6 years when randomized to a coping skills intervention compared with a control condition, the adjustment of the PWH's grandchildren was also compared across conditions.…

The changes in living arrangements of elderly South African women when they become eligible for pension is documented in detail. Once a woman becomes pension-eligible, the number of co-resident women in their 30s are reduced and children below 5 years increase. The elderly woman assumes a caretaker role for her grandchildren in return for support…

We used data from the study of Marital Instability Over the Life Course to examine links between divorce in the grandparent generation and outcomes in the grandchild generation (N= 691). Divorce in the first (G1) generation was associated with lower education, more marital discord, weaker ties with mothers, and weaker ties with fathers in the…

Rituals are often present at times of tension, change, and uncertainty and they perform important and diverse functions at such times. They are, however, virtually absent at one important and increasingly common event, divorce. Families do draw upon rituals to deal with in-law relationships following divorce. This report stemmed from a research…