BLACK GRANDPARENTS - CURRICULUM-DEVELOPMENT

The performance of Black grandparents was examined to determine the mo st suitable content for an educational program intended to assist them in their role. A sample of 626 non-consanguineous subjects included 2 04 grandparents, 128 parents, and 294 grandchildren. Each generation g roup completed a separate version of the Grandparent Strengths and Nee ds Inventory to identify the favorable qualities of grandparents and a spects of their relationships in which further growth was necessary. A combination of multivariate analysis of variance procedures, univaria te analysis of variance tests, and t-tests were used to analyze scores , confirm results, and assist with interpretation of data. All groups described aspects of grandparents success and made known specific real ms of learning that grandparents should acquire in order to become mor e effective. Analysis of the responses revealed significant main effec ts for generation, gender of grandchild, age of grandchild, and amount of time that grandparent and grandchild spent together. Consideration s were identified for improving grandparent influence and guiding the development of grandparent education programs.