CYP Now - RESOURCES: Review - Nothing new to teach grandparents

Any study that draws attention to the impact of divorce on grandparents is welcome and, as a grandmother already affected by a family breakup, I must declare my interest in this much neglected area of research.

The aim of this book is to examine the role and functions of grandparents and the part they play in families, especially after a divorce. But the authors offer very few new revelations. In fact, the book contains little that is not already known.

Can anyone be surprised to learn that "maternal grandparents are at an advantage because of their close ties with their daughter" or that "older children saw less of their grandparents because they had begun to concentrate on their peers, schoolwork and activities that took them away from the home".

The authors "discovered" that "grandparents who were reluctant to get involved with their grandchildren before the divorce, did not become more enthusiastic about grandparenting when the parents separated."

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