DEVELOPING CURRICULA FOR GRANDPARENTS IN JAPAN |
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| Authors: | Robert Strom Shirley Strom Pat Collinsworth Saburo Sato Katsuko Makino Yasuyuki Sasaki |
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| Institution: | 1. Office of Parent Development International , Arizona State University , Tempe Arizona, USA;2. Department of Education , University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences , Kobe, Japan;3. Department of Human Life and Environmental Science , Ochanomizu University , Tokyo, Japan;4. Department of Education , Naruto National University , Tokushima, Japan |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to determine how three generations view the contribution and needs of grandparents in Japan. A sample consisting of 239 grandparents, 266 parents, and 274 grandchildren from, urban and rural areas completed the Grandparent Strengths and Needs Inventory (Strom & Strom, 1993). Grandparents reported more satisfaction, success, and involvement in teaching than was observed by parents or grandchildren. Grandparents experienced greater difficulty as well as frustration and saw themselves as less informed about their role than was reported by younger people. Significant main effects were generation, grandchild gender, grandchild age, generations living together, frequency of grandchild care by the grandparent, and amount of time the generations spent together. Implications for building curricula and guidelines for program development are identified. |
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