Grandmother Information

Traditional Grandmothers

Jean Giles-Sims, Ph.D.

  • Preserve previous generations' values & roles
  • Feel and act like our grandmothers
  • Primarily homemakers
  • Keep families at center of their lives
  • Enjoy cooking for a houseful
  • Observe and continue traditional religious training
  • Revere the wisdom of the past
  • Support different roles distinctions for males and females
  • Give grandchildren stability and security of a traditional family
  • Extend help to children in other families

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