Grandfathers in Contemporary Families in Britain: Evidence from Qualitative Research by Leeson, G, Mann, R

Grandfatherhood: shifting masculinities in later life by Mann, R, Tarrant, A, Leeson, G

“…We consider men’s engagement with grandfatherhood as a means for so doing, illustrating how men make sense of the role through continuity with hegemonic masculinity. While grandfathers describe emotionally intimate and affectionate relationships with their grandchildren, their accounts reflect desires to re-affirm previous connections to masculinities. …”