Grandfathers

Part I. Overview

1. Introduction
Ann Buchanan, Anna Rotkirch

2. A New Niche? The Theory of Grandfather Involvement
David A. Coall, Sonja Hilbrand, Rebecca Sear, Ralph Hertwig

Part II. Grandfathers in Their Global Context

3. The Social Construction of Grandfatherhood Across Time in England and the United States
Ann Buchanan

4. Out of the Shadows: Are Grandfathers Defining Their Own Roles in the Modern Family in Denmark?
George W. Leeson

5. Grandfathers: The Parents’ Perspective in the United Kingdom
Anne-Marie O’Leary, Ann Buchanan

6. Maori Grandfathers in Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Judith Davey, Cherryl Smith

7. What Do Grandfathers Value? Understanding Grandfatherhood in Asia Through Chinese Grandfathers in Singapore
Leng Leng Thang

Part III. Factors Influencing Grandfather Involvement

8. Grandfathers in Australia. The Gendered Division of Grandparent Care
Briony Horsfall, Deborah Dempsey

9. Good Grandfathers Have a Partner
Knud Knudsen

10. Grandfather Involvement in Finland: Impact of Divorce, Remarriage, and Widowhood
Mirkka Danielsbacka, Antti O. Tanskanen

Part IV. Impact on Grandfathers

11. Physical Health of Custodial and Caregiving Grandfathers in North America
Julie Hicks Patrick, Danielle K. Nadorff, Valerie K. Blake

Part V. Impact on Grandchildren

12. Maternal Grandfathers and Child Development in England: Impact on the Early Years
Antti O. Tanskanen, Mirkka Danielsbacka

13. Links Between Grandfather Involvement and Adolescent Well-Being in England and Wales
Jo-Pei Tan, Ann Buchanan

14. Grandfather Involvement and Adolescent Well-Being in South Africa
Lauren Wild

15. Grandfathering and Adolescent Adjustment Difficulties and Pro-social Behaviour Among Israeli Jewish and Arab Adolescents
Shalhevet Attar-Schwartz

16. Conclusions: What Have We Learnt?
Anna Rotkirch, Ann Buchanan

Nyckelord: Social Sciences, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Child Well-being