Grandparent Learning and Cultural Differences

Autor/inn/en	Strom, Robert D.; Strom, Paris S.
Titel	Grandparent Learning and Cultural Differences
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 43 (2017) 8, S.417-427 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2017.1314642
Schlagwörter	Grandparents; Adult Learning; Adult Students; Cultural Differences; Family Programs; Intergenerational Programs; Grandchildren; Parent Participation; Participant Satisfaction; Needs Assessment; Success; Instructional Effectiveness; Difficulty Level; Information Needs; Time on Task; Grandparents Raising Grandchildren; Racial Differences; African Americans; Mexican Americans; Whites + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Großeltern; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Kultureller Unterschied; Family program; Familienprogramm; Enkel; Elternmitwirkung; Bedarfsermittlung; Erfolg; Unterrichtserfolg; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Information need; Informationsbedürfnis; Zeitaufwand; Großeltern-Enkel-Beziehung; Rassenunterschied; Afroamerikaner; Hispanoamerikaner; White; Weißer
Abstract	People are living longer so expectations of grandparents should be redefined. Learning for them should focus on fulfilling family and community roles to retain a sense of purpose. Grandparent education requires a willingness to learn from the observations of younger family members. The intergenerational perceptions of American grandparents were examined to identify conditions for success in a technological environment. The 2,535 non-consanguineous participants were three generations of African-Americans (n = 777), Caucasian-Americans (n = 1,086), and Mexican-Americans (n = 672). Perceptions of the grandparents (n = 1,117), parents (n = 624), and grandchildren (n = 794) were compared within and between the cultures. Each generation completed a separate version of the Grandparent Strengths and Needs Inventory. The six subscales of this instrument assess grandparent Satisfaction, Success, Teaching, Difficulty, Frustration, and Information Needs. All generations and cultures identified favorable aspects of grandparent behavior as well as contexts for further learning. Significant differences were found in observations of grandparent attitudes and behavior across cultures and between generations within cultures. The most significant demographic variable was amount of time a grandparent spent with a grandchild. Lesson themes that represent the uniqueness of cultures and the observations of three generations are recommended as a framework for a differentiated curriculum in grandparent education. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01