The Psychology of Grandparenthood: An International Perspective

by Peter K. Smith

Book Overview

The majority of people will now spend about one-third of their lives as grandparents, yet developmental psychologists have largely ignored the nature of the grandparental role, and the influence which grandparents can have on grandchildren. Originally published in 1991, this book redresses the balance and uses life-span evolutionary and psychodynamic theoretical frameworks to provide a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of grandparenthood...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138300365
• ISBN13: 9781138300361
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"