ABSTRACT
Grandparents have important roles to play within their families that go beyond simply grandparenting alone. Their roles can be
observed in the transmission of families values, beliefs, and cultural norms through the use of their wisdom that extends beyond their life span. One of the most important roles that grandparents play is to bridge the family history of the past, through their lifetime, into the memories of their grandchildren and into the future. The transmission of family values, to those within their family, is crucial to the maintenance of culture within the lives of families. The values that are espoused by family members may change over time, but the core of beliefs that underbridge families become the cultural foundation that makes families unique, yet they tie them into a system of ethnic, religious, and national mores that bring out the cultural dimensions of families.
