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Many grandparents play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. While some may feel that grandparents are less involved in the lives of their grandchildren today than in the past, the literature suggests that grandparents are very involved and that the relationships are important to both (Even-Zohar, 2011, Ruiz & Silverstein, 2007, Taylor, Robila & Lee, 2005).
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Devine, M. (2013). Making Sense. In: Singh, A., Devine, M. (eds) Rural Transformation and Newfoundland and Labrador Diaspora. Transgressions. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-302-7_35
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