Grandparenthood: Factors Influencing Frequency of Grandparent-Grandchildren Contact and Grandparent Role Satisfaction

Exploring Grandparent/Grandchildren Contact over Distance

This thesis explores contact between grandparents and grandchildren over distance. This was done by designing, implementing and deploying a technology probe to two families in Australia. deployment, I elicit and discuss themes communication between grandparents Subsequently the technology probe was deployed grandchildren in Denmark. Based on this deployment, the time zone differences. This was ...

The Association between Raising Grandchildren and Grandparent Caregiver Marital Relationships

Few studies have examined how raising grandchildren influences the marital relationship of grandparent caregivers even though raising grandchildren may strain marital relationships. This study used nationally representative data from MIDUS to contrast perceptions of spousal relations for grandparents who had recently provided care for grandchildren along with their own young children (n=21), wi...

Grandparent Involvement in Child Welfare Intervention With Grandchildren

Grandparent Syndrome vs. Grandparent Disorder: A Clarification and Examination in the Context of Consumer Behaviour

It is widely believed in the public domain that grandparents are enthusiastic participants in their grandchildren’s consumer behaviour – a phenomenon often referred to as the Grandparent Syndrome. However, consumer researchers have paid scant attention to this ancient and sacred consumer relationship. This paper provides one attempt to overcome this by exploring grandparents’ influence in the c...

Media Use in the Grandparent - Grandchild Relationship

This study surveyed college-aged grandchildren as to the frequency of their communication with a grandparent using various media. Face-to-face (FtF) and telephone communication were used more frequently than written media, but all were used fairly frequently. Communication using all media was more frequent when the grandparent or grandchild initiated interaction as opposed to the parent. Relati...