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Measures of grandparental investment as a limiting factor in theoretical and empirical advancement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2010

Richard L. Michalski
Richard L. Michalski
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA 24020. [email protected]
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Abstract

To refine our understanding of grandparental investment and its consequences, we need to understand what grandparents do for their grandchildren. Knowing the landscape of grandparental investment will facilitate a better understanding of the impact of grandparental investment on grandchildren and will allow inroads to be made in bridging the different levels of analysis.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , February 2010 , pp. 32 - 33
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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