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Grandparents in the Lives of Young Children

Redefining Roles and Responsibilities

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Part of the book series: Educating the Young Child ((EDYC,volume 1))

Grandparents have played significant roles in the lives of young children throughout history. But grandparenting has changed over the last 50 years to include a variety of newly defined roles and potential responsibilities. This chapter synthesizes much of the literature on the history of grandparenting, the many ways in which grandparents support young children’s development, and the new challenges confronting grandparents in contemporary society.

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  1. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, USA

    Laurie Nicholson

  2. University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA

    Pauline Davey Zeece

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Nicholson, L., Zeece, P.D. (2008). Grandparents in the Lives of Young Children. In: Jalongo, M.R. (eds) Enduring Bonds. Educating the Young Child, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74525-1_8

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