Grandchildren and their grandparents - gender specific differences

Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
François Höpflinger, C Hummel

Abstract

Based on a survey of grandchildren 12-16 years of age, the gender specific differences of their relationship with grandparents are analysed. In addition to socio-demographic data (proportion having different types of grandparents), four indicators of intergenerational relationships (number of contacts, common activities, perceived engagement and value of grandparents) are compared according to gender of grandparent, gender of grandchild and type of grandparent. Three main observations emerge from the analysis. First of all, grandchildren have more contacts and more common activities with grandparents from the mother's side. Secondly, grandmothers are more actively engaged in intergenerational relationships with adolescent children than grandfathers, but the grandchildren value grandfathers as highly as grandmothers. Thirdly, the gender of the grandchild has no effect (both directly and indirectly): girls mention the same intensity of relationships as boys, and girls do not interact more actively with grandmothers. The gender-related differences of the grandchild-grandparent relationship are-from the perspective of the younger generation-less important than often assumed.

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Dec 17, 2008·Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie·Martina BrandtMarc Szydlik

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