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Grandparental investment facilitates harmonization of work and family in employed parents: A lifespan psychological perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2010

Christiane A. Hoppmann  and
Petra L. Klumb
Christiane A. Hoppmann
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4. choppmann@psych.ubc.ca
Petra L. Klumb
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland. petra.klumb@unifr.ch
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Abstract

The target article emphasizes the need to identify psychological mechanisms underlying grandparental investment, particularly in low-risk family contexts. We extend this approach by addressing the changing demands of balancing work and family in low-risk families. Taking a lifespan psychological perspective, we identify additional motivators and potential benefits of grandparental investment for grandparents themselves and for subsequent generations.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , February 2010 , pp. 27 - 28
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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