Grandfathers

<p>Part I&nbsp; Overview.- 1. Introduction; Ann Buchanan and Anna Rotkirch.- 2. A new niche? The theory of grandfather involvement; David A Coall, Sonja Hilbrand, Rebecca Sear and Ralph Hertwig.- Part II&nbsp; Grandfathers in their global context.- 3. The social construction of grandfatherhood&nbsp; across time inEngland and the United States; Ann Buchanan.- 4. Out of the shadows: Are grandfathers defining their own roles in the modern family in Denmark?; George Leeson.- 5. Grandfathers:&nbsp; the parents’ perspective in the United Kingdom; Anne-Marie O'Leary (Netmums) and Ann Buchanan.- 6. Maori Grandfathers in Aotearoa (New Zealand); Judith Davey and Cherryl Smith.- 7. Understanding grandfatherhood in Asia through Chinese grandfathers in Singapore; Leng Leng Thang.- Part&nbsp; III&nbsp; Factors influencing grandfather involvement.- 8. Grandfathers in Australia. The gendered division of grandparent care; Briony Horsfall and Deborah Dempsey.- 9. Good grandfathers&nbsp; have a partner; Knud Knudsen.- 10. Grandfather involvement in Finland:&nbsp; impact of divorce , re-marriage, and widowhood; Mirkka Danielsbacka and Antti O. Tanskanen.- Part IV&nbsp; Impact on grandfathers; 11. Physical health of custodial and caregiving grandfathers in North America; Julie Hicks Patrick, Danielle K. Nadorff, and&nbsp; Valerie K. Blake; Part V&nbsp; Impact on grandchildren 12. Maternal grandfathers and child development in England:&nbsp; impact on the early years; Antti O. Tanskanen&nbsp; and&nbsp; Mirkka Danielsbacka.- 13. Grandfather&nbsp;&nbsp; involvement&nbsp; and &nbsp;adolescent&nbsp;&nbsp; well-being&nbsp;&nbsp; in England and Wales; Jo-Pei-Tan and Ann Buchanan.- 14. Grandfather involvement and adolescent well-being in South Africa; Lauren Wild.- 15. Grandfathering and adolescent adjustment difficulties and pro-social behaviour among Israeli Jewish and Arab adolescents; Shalhevet&nbsp; Attar-Schwartz.- 16. Conclusions: what have we learnt?; Anna Rotkirch and Ann Buchanan</p>