Choy Ching-win Winnie. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-64). / Abstracts in English and Chinese ; questionnaire in Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / List of Tables --- p.vi / Chapter Chapter One --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter Two --- Literature Review --- p.3 / Research on grandparenthood meanings / Related issues regarding grandparenthood meanings / Cultural specificity: Hong Kong grandparents / Chapter Chapter Three --- "Objective, Research Questions and Hypotheses" --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter Four --- Methodology and Results --- p.16 / Study 1: Focus Group Discussions / Method / Purpose / Participants / Procedure / Collection of ideas / Generation of scale items / Results / Study 2: Questionnaire Interviews / Method / Purpose / Participants / Procedure / Statistical Analysis / Results / Item examination / Exploratory Factor Analysis / Study 3: Validation of the Chinese Grandparenthood Meanings Scale / Method / Purpose / Measures / Chinese versions of scales / Statistical Analysis / Results / Demographic variables and Grandparenthood Meanings / Validity measures and Grandparenthood Meanings / Chapter Chapter Five --- Discussion --- p.43 / Relationship between Grandparenthood Meanings and Demographic Variables / Relationship between Grandparenthood Meanings and Chinese Traditional Values / Relationship between Grandparenthood Meanings and Psychological well-being / Limitations of the Study / Practical Implications / References --- p.57 / Appendix --- p.65 / Questionnaire used in the Study

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