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Grandparents Affected by Parental Divorce: A Population at Risk?
Author(s) -
Myers Jane E.,
Perrin Novella
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1993.tb02278.x
Subject(s) - grandparent , normative , psychology , psychological intervention , developmental psychology , stepfamily , population , social psychology , sociology , demography , political science , psychiatry , law
When parents divorce, grandparents who have bonded with grandchildren may be affected, particularly when denied visitation. In this article the author reviews normative aspects of grand‐parenthood and how grandparents are affected by parental divorce. Legal and ethical issues and counseling interventions are discussed.