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The Psychology of Grandparenthood - An International Perspective (Paperback)
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The Psychology of Grandparenthood - An International Perspective (Paperback)
Series: Psychology Revivals
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The majority of people will now spend about one-third of their
lives as grandparents, yet developmental psychologists have largely
ignored the nature of the grandparental role, and the influence
which grandparents can have on grandchildren. Originally published
in 1991, this book redresses the balance and uses life-span
evolutionary and psychodynamic theoretical frameworks to provide a
comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of grandparenthood from
cross-cultural perspectives. Much recent work in developmental
psychology has disregarded the extended family in favour of the
two-generational nuclear family of parents and children. But
grandparents do have a significant role in family relationships and
children's development. This volume contains detailed discussion of
intergenerational transmission of parenting skills, cooperation and
conflict in three-generational families and the ways in which
grandparents and grandchildren perceive one another. The importance
of considering social and cultural contexts of development applies
to grandparents just as much as to other areas of human
development. Kinds of family structure, social policies regarding
employment, health and housing, attitudes to marriage and even
particular historical events all have an impact on the position and
role of grandparents and on stereotypes of old age. These factors
vary considerably from country to country. Our understanding of
grandparenthood can only be enriched by learning about the variety
of ways in which it is expressed in different cultural settings.
Most previous research has been confined to the USA. This book is
truly international containing contributions from Britain, Canada,
Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, West Germany and the USA.
International comparisons enable us to see which elements are
essential to grandparenthood and which are culture dependant. In
most Western countries the population is ageing and this sort of
study is becoming vitally important. The Psychology of
Grandparenthood is required reading for anybody who is
professionally involved with the elderly and for psychologists
interested in development, the life-span and family systems.
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