Routledge Grandparents/Grandchildren: The Vital Connection

Explore the deep bonds between generations with Grandparents/Grandchildren: The Vital Connection by Routledge. In this study, authors Kornhaber and Woodward examine the connections that link generations and identify a new social contract that impacts the emotional ties between grandparents and grandchildren. This book provides a careful ethnographic review of the relationship between these generations. It examines the spectrum of experience, ranging from deep love to the pain of abandonment. By probing the unexplored emotional histories of hundreds of grandparents, the text reveals how they feel about themselves, their grandchildren, and their own loss of function. This work is essential for those interested in the social sciences, anthropology, and sociology. It offers a unique look at the changing landscape of family dynamics and the emotional realities that shape the lives of older generations and the youth they are connected to.