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Relationships Between Grandparents and Their Grandchildren: An Applied Dyadic Perspective

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That becoming a grandparent is a common experience for many adults is underscored by the fact that, as life expectancy has increased, the chances of becoming a grandparent have also increased (Hayslip & Page, 2012). Moreover, more children know their grandparents (and great-grandparents) than at any time in history (Dunifron, 2012). Reflecting the near universality of the experience of grandparenting, 75% of those born in 2000 can expect to have at least one grandparent still living when they reach age 30. Nearly 60% of older adults have at least one grandchild, and 80% of middle-aged and older adults are grandparents.

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Hayslip, B., Maiden, R.J., Dolbin-MacNab, M.L. (2015). Relationships Between Grandparents and Their Grandchildren: An Applied Dyadic Perspective. In: Kirkcaldy, B. (eds) Promoting Psychological Well-Being in Children and Families. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137479969_17

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