The meaning of grandparenthood: A critical review and research agenda

Citation
P. Werner et al., The meaning of grandparenthood: A critical review and research agenda, AGING-CLIN, 10(6), 1998, pp. 431-439
Citations number
72
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
AGING-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
03949532 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
431 - 439
Database
ISI
SICI code
0394-9532(199812)10:6<431:TMOGAC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Despite the importance of grandparenthood in the personal and family contex t, as well as its increasing economic, political and legal implications, re search addressing its meaning and significance hers been sparse and charact erized by theoretical and methodological limitations. The main theoretical limitation is the lack of a clear definition at the conceptual level. Metho dological limitations include not only the use of small and non-inclusive s amples, most of which pertain to only one or two generations, but also the lack of a well-developed multidimensional measurement approach. The aim of the present paper is to describe the status of research on the meaning of g randparenthood, and discuss its conceptual and methodological developments, especially regarding measurement issues. An example of an ongoing research program is provided as a guideline for future research. (C) 1998, Editrice Kurtis.