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The new American grandparent : a place in the family, a life apart / Andrew J. Cherlin, Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cherlin, Andrew J., 1948-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Grandparents--United States.
- Grandparents.
- Grandparent and child--United States.
- Grandparent and child.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 278 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st Harvard University Press paperback ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Basic Books, c1986.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Two leading sociologists of the family examine the changing role of American grandparents—how they strive for both independence and family ties.
- 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
- Notes:
- Originally published: New York : Basic Books, c1986.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780674029484
- 0674029488
- OCLC:
- 923109531
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