The New American Grandparent: A Place in the Family, a Life Apart

Ann S. Oakes, Andrew J. Cherlin, Frank F. Furstenberg

Teaching Sociology · 1988 · 274 citations · 0 references

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Acknowledgements 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