Grandfathers - Global Perspectives (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This is the first book to bring together international scholars from around the world and from a wide variety of disciplines, to discover what is known about grandfathers and analyse the impact of close involvement with their grandchildren. Within the context of increased divorce rates, single parent families and healthier, more active elders, grandfathers have come out of the shadows and re-invented themselves in a new caring, nurturing role. These original studies demonstrate that grandfather involvement is independently and positively associated with higher levels of child well-being in the UK and South Africa, as well as in Arab and Israeli teenagers, and pre-school children in England. The chapters conclude that societies could benefit from encouraging more grandfathers to become actively involved in their grandchildren's lives and argues the case for grandparent visitation rights in those countries that currently do not have them.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Ann Buchanan • Anna Rotkirch
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	327
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-56337-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Welfare & benefit systems Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General
LSN:	1-137-56337-0
Barcode:	9781137563378

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