The Meaning of Grandparents' Day Cards: An Analysis of the Intergenerational Network.

Greene, Roberta R.; Polivka, Jirina S.

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ERIC Number: EJ320762

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Meaning of Grandparents' Day Cards: An Analysis of the Intergenerational Network.

Greene, Roberta R.; Polivka, Jirina S.

Family Relations, v34 n2 p221-25 Apr 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, Grandparents, Interpersonal Communication, Older Adults, Role Perception, Stereotypes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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