Citation

McAdoo HP, McWright LA. Activ. Adapt. Aging 1995; 19(2): 27-38.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J016v19n02_04

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper examines the roles of grandparents, the nature of relationships between them and their grandchildren, and the implications of the attachments inherent in such relationships. It further examines the methods of using proverbs by grandparents to transmit values to their grandchildren. Family oriented values and cultural values are passed down from generation to generation via oral tradition. This paper concludes with strong confiation of developmental processes for grandchildren related to role functions performed between them and their grandparents.