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Peer reviewedGreene, Roberta R.; Polivka, Jirina S. – Family Relations, 1985
Content analyzed a sample of 110 Grandparents' Day Cards. Results showed cards expressed love but not personal commitment. They avoided physical portrayal of grandparents and presented the elderly as nonpowerful and benign. The symbols used conveyed passivity. (NRB)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Communication (Thought Transfer), Content Analysis, Family Relationship
