The New American Grandparent : : A Place in the Family, A Life Apart / / Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr. , Andrew Cherlin.

Two leading sociologists of the family examine the changing role of American grandparents-how they strive for both independence and family ties.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Archive 1893-1999
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Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2022]
©1992
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Modernization of Grandparenthood
  • 3 Styles of Grandparenting
  • 4 Grandparental Careers
  • 5 Variations
  • 6 A Special Case: Grandparents and Divorce
  • 7 The Influence of Grandparents on Grandchildren
  • 8 The Future of Grandparenthood
  • Appendices
  • NOTES
  • INDEX