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Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 25, No. 8, 1026-1049 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X04265941
© 2004 SAGE Publications

The Role of Offspring and In-Laws in Grandparents’ Ties to Their Grandchildren

Karen L. Fingerman

Purdue University, karenf{at}purdue.edu

Prior research has considered the influence of the middle generation on ties between grandparents and grandchildren but has not differentiated between gender of parent and kinship to grandparent(e.g., daughter vs. daughter-in-law and son vs. son-in-law). Eighty-six grandparents provided information about the qualities of their relationships with their grandchildren (n = 239) and their grandchildren’s parents (n = 141 mothers and 141 fathers). Two characteristics of the middle generation were considered: (a) gender of the parent (mother vs. father) and (b) kinship to grandparent—son or daughter (consanguine parent) or daughter-in-law or son-in-law (affinal parent). Relationships with children-in-law were more strongly associated with qualities of ties to grandchildren than relationships with grandparents’ own children. Implications for future research addressing in-law relationships are discussed.

Key Words: aging family • intergenerational relationships • daughter • son • grandparent • grandchild • in-law


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