1、3150 英文单词， 18500 英文字符， 中文 5750 字 文献出处： Dunifon R.The Influence of Grandparents on the Lives of Children and AdolescentsJ. Child Development Perspectives, 2013, 7(1):5560. The Influence of Grandparents on the Lives of Children and Adolescents Rachel Dunifon ABSTRACT Recent trends such as increased li
2、fe expectancy, decreases in family size, and the rise of both single-parent families and maternal employment increase the potential for grandparents to play important roles in the lives of their grandchildren. In this article, I review recent research and discuss directions for research on grandpare
3、nts influence on the lives of children and adoles- cents. I consider the role of nonresidential grandparents in childrens lives, grandparents influence in three-generational families, and the well-being of families in which grandparents are raising their grandchildren. Research regarding the influen
4、ce of nonresident grand- parents on children is inconclusive, with several studies indicating no or negligible roles for grandparents in such families. Studies of three-generational families suggest that children in such arrangements often fare just as well as children in married families, although
5、these patterns vary by race. Finally, new research highlights areas of need and strength in custodial grandparent families and future research seeks to examine how these factors relate to childrens well-being. KEYWORDSgrandparents; grandchildren Grandparents may play a more important role in the liv
6、es of their grandchildren than ever before. Increases in life expectancy, from less than 50 years in 1900 to almost 80 years in 2005 (National Center for Health Statistics, 2010), mean that grandparents can sustain relationships with grandchildren throughout childhood and into young adulthood. Family sizes have decreased, meaning that grandparents may be able to focus their attention on fewer grandchildren (U.S. Census Bureau, 2009). Families need for grandparents involvement has incr
