| Contemporary Grandparenting Contributor(s): Kornhaber, Arthur (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803958056 ISBN-13: 9780803958050 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $143.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1995 Annotation: The first text of its kind, Contemporary Grandparenting synthesizes the current knowledge about grandparents and their role in families and society. A key figure in the grandparenting activist movement, Arthur Kornhaber vividly brings to life topics reflecting the diversity of today's grandparent. Offering a contemporary and perceptive view, this comprehensive volume explores the grandparent-grandchild bond; grandparent development; grandparent-parent relationships; the effect of cultural, gender, and age differences on grandparenting activities; and much more. Individual case studies illustrate key points and make the book lively and readable for a broad audience. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Parenting - Grandparenting - Social Science | Gerontology |
| Dewey: 306.874 |
| LCCN: 95041724 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.23" W x 9.3" (1.23 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This engaging textbook synthesizes the current knowledge about how grandparents operate in the family and in society. Using a number of case studies, the book covers topics such as: the grandparent-grandchild bond; grandparent development; grandparent-parent relationships; normative and non-normative grandparenting activities; the variety of grandparenting activities according to race, gender and age; the relationship of grandparents to the community; clinical grandparenting; and the legal rights of grandparents. |