Module 10

Question 1

Remote grandparents

Answer 1

not very involved, often because of geographical distance

Question 2

Involved style grandparenting

Answer 2

small proportion and assumes parent-like responsibility, usually in response to a family crisis

Question 3

Companionate or apportioned style

Answer 3

grandparents feel close to their grandchildren without taking on a parental role, is the most common

Question 4

Influential grandparents

Answer 4

are highly involved with and emotionally close to their grandchildren, live nearby, have close ties with their children, knew at least one of their grandparents and are especially close to target grandchild

Question 5

Supportive grandparents

Answer 5

exercise no authority or discipline over their grandchildren and have less contact than the influential type. They are younger, better off, usually on maternal side, especially close to the target grandchild, and are both emotionally close and in considerable conflict with their children about their grandchildren’s upbringing

Question 6

Authority-Oriented grandparents

Answer 6

grandparents and their children exhibit even greater contrasts in combining the closest emotional ties and the most conflict and tension. Most authoritarian

Question 7

Passive and detached grandparents

Answer 7

are not involved, but believe they have close ties with grandchildren and children

Question 8

Passive grandfathers

Answer 8

have moderate levels of contact; involvement in generative activities (listening and teaching grandchild) and commitment to their grandchild

Question 9

Involved grandfathers

Answer 9

high levels of contact, involvement and commitment

Question 10

Disengaged grandfathers

Answer 10

low levels

Question 11

Predominant style of grandparenting in black families

Answer 11

authorative or influential

Question 12

Participatory action research

Answer 12

fitting model to engage in research because of its emphasis on participants as coresearchers