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Peer reviewedKennedy, Gregory E. – Gerontologist, 1990
Survey responses of 704 college students revealed that majority had at least 1 grandparent and some had 8 or more. Students identified degree of closeness with closest grandmother and grandfather. Students' perceptions of grandparent and grandchild roles were generally positive, indicating affection and respect for grandparents. Found differences…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Influences, Family Relationship, Grandparents
Peer reviewedBrown, Diane R.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1992
Used data from community-based sample of African Americans to investigate association between gender and depressive symptoms among 148 older African Americans. Found no gender difference in overall level of depressive symptomatology. Findings suggest that lack of gender difference was attributable to similarities in risk factors related to…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Blacks, Child Rearing, Depression (Psychology)
