Grandmothers, mothers, fathers, and children between the ages of 8-14 reported their perceptions of adult childrearing activities. For the 60 participating families, there were two levels of family structure, single-parent or dual-parent, two levels of grandmother's domicile, living with the family or living in the local community, and the sex of the child. The results indicated grandmothers perceived themselves and were perceived as having more active involvement with children when they lived with their single adult daughter than in the other conditions. Also fathers of sons were perceived as more involved with their children than were the fathers of daughters. Generally, these findings indicated that Black family patterns are more complex than previously assumed.
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