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Summary
Grandchildren
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sociology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Growing body of literature on grandparent roles and attitudes.
- Increasing number of grandparents in the population.
- Limited research on grandchildren's perspectives towards their grandparents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate college students' attitudes towards their grandparents.
- To explore the relationship between geographic proximity and student attitudes.
- To examine patterns and motivations behind student-grandparent contact.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 574 college students.
- Data collection on attitudes, geographic closeness, contact patterns, and motivations.
- Quantitative analysis of student responses.
Main Results:
- Detailed findings on college students' attitudes toward grandparents.
- Analysis of how geographic distance influences student-grandparent relationships.
- Insights into the frequency and reasons for contact between students and grandparents.
Conclusions:
- Understanding student attitudes provides a more complete picture of intergenerational relationships.
- Geographic proximity and contact motivations are key factors in student-grandparent dynamics.
- Highlights the need for further research into the evolving roles within grandparent-grandchild relationships.