Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1998

DOI

10.1093/geront/38.1.37

Publication Title

Gerontologist

Volume

38

Issue

1

Pages

37-52

Abstract

This article presents a demographic profile of grandparents, using the National Survey of Families and Households. Specific dimensions of grandparenthood addressed include grandparents' survival, the timing of grandparenthood, grandparents' involvement in other roles, surrogate parenting, and stepgrandparents. The data indicate considerable heterogeneity among grandparents of different genders and races or ethnicities. They also suggest modifications in previous descriptions of modern grandparenthood.

Comments

Web of Science: "Free full-text from publisher."

Copyright 1998 by The Gerontological Society of America

Original Publication Citation

Szinovacz, M. E. (1998). Grandparents today: A demographic profile. Gerontologist, 38(1), 37-52. doi:10.1093/geront/38.1.37

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