Intergenerational perceptions of attachment and prosocial behavior

Intergenerational differences in perceptions of attachment, prosocial behav ior, and social support were examined from an ecological perspective, One h undred seventeen family triads made up of female adolescents, their mothers , and maternal grandmothers served as the sample for this study. Perception s of maternal attachment were greater for adolescents than mothers and grea ter fur grandmothers than mothers. Mothers reported greater prosocial behav ior than adolescents and grandmothers. No significant generational differen ces were found for perceptions of attachment to fathers or social support. Findings were discussed in relation to intergenerational implications for f amily socialization.