n° 2 luglio-dicembre 2013
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La funzione educativa dei nonni

Published 2014-03-21

How to Cite

Zanniello, G. (2014). La funzione educativa dei nonni. Rivista Italiana Di Educazione Familiare, 8(2), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.13128/RIEF-14199

Abstract

The essay illustrates the content of Family Empowerment Courses for the educational training of grandparents. After a brief resumé of the recent social changes in the role of grandparents in family life, the article examines the permanent dimensions of their role as the grandchildren’s educators. Particular stress is placed on grandparents’ ability to actively pay attention to the stories their grandchildren tell. The older generation can contribute dramatically to their children and grandchildren’s happiness when they dedicate themselves to the education of the younger generations. In the essay we give some examples of the contributions that grandparents can make to their grandchildren’s education.