The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on the changing concept

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Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and limitations section and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1973 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 105 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• SVET STARIH STARŠEV: SOCIOLOŠKA ANALIZA STAROSTARŠEVANJA V SLOVENIJI (2025) · Teorija in praksa · cited 1× · doi

  The study identifies a gap in research on grandparents in Slovenia, where family is highly valued. The research notes that previous studies have focused on the role of grandparents in other countries, and there is a need for more research on the experiences of grandparents in Slovenia.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: study identifies gap research grandparents slovenia family highly
• SVET STARIH STARŠEV: SOCIOLOŠKA ANALIZA STAROSTARŠEVANJA V SLOVENIJI (2025) · Teorija in praksa · cited 1× · doi

  Future research could explore the experiences of grandparents in other countries. The study suggests that further research is needed to examine the impact of policies on the role of grandparents in families. Future research could also examine the relationships between grandparents and their grandchildren in more depth.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: future research explore experiences grandparents other countries study
• Socioeconomic and reproductive characteristics of the parents of patients with the G1‐trisomy syndrome (1973) · Social Biology · doi

  The study relied on a mailed questionnaire, which may be subject to anamnestic failure by older respondents. The study did not obtain the date of marriage of the parents, which limited the analysis of birth intervals. The information on great-grandparents is considered unreliable.

  generallimitations section
  Keywords: study relied mailed questionnaire subject anamnestic failure older
• The Demography of Grandparenthood: An International Profile (2015) · Social Forces · cited 103× · doi

  This comparative study addressed three open questions about the demography of grandparenthood in contemporary societies: First, at what age do people become grandparents? Second, how is grandparenthood sequenced with other transitions in later life? Third, how long is the grandparent life stage? To answer these questions, we analyzed retrospective data from the United States (NSFH) and 24 European countries (GGS, ESS, DEAS).

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: questions grandparenthood life comparative addressed three open demography contemporary societies first people become grandparents second
• Ageing Society and Advanced Demographic Transition New Developments in the Concept of Grandparenthood (2026) · Studies in Social Science Research · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on the changing concept of grandparenthood and its implications for contemporary families. The study highlights the need for greater understanding of the new roles and responsibilities of grandparents in family configurations.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies gap existing literature changing concept grandparenthood

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