Faculty Books and Book Chapters
Grandparenthood
Book Title
Essays in Developmental Psychology
Document Type
Essay
Publication Date
2020
Editors
Randall Summers, Charles Golden, Lisa Lashley, & Erica Ailes
Keywords
childhood, grandparenthood, normative experience, parenthood, grandparents and grandchildren, single-dimensional models
Description
Excerpt
The transition from parenthood into grandparenthood is a normative experience for a majority of individuals and typically occurs in middle age. However, this transition is not uncommon for individuals over 65 or under 55. An individual’s first experience with grandparenthood generally occurs in childhood, when they interact with their grandparents as grandchildren. Initially, the bond between grandparents and grandchildren is mediated by the parents. However, over time the relationship between the two becomes more direct.
Disciplines
Psychology
NSUWorks Citation
Okolichany, R.,
Lashley, L. K.,
Golden, C. J.
(2020). Grandparenthood. Essays in Developmental Psychology.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facbooks/696
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Additional Information
This is one in a collection of essays as part of a project that began as an encyclopedia of developmental psychology coordinated by Dr. Randall Summers. However, for unforeseen reasons, the publisher was no longer in a position to publish the encyclopedia. This project was undertaken so that thousands of hours of work by psychologists would not go wasted. Enjoy these essays and feel free to cite them using the proper format.
Submit suggestions for corrections and topics to goldench@nova.edu.