Part I Overview
1. Introduction; Ann Buchanan and Anna Rotkirch
2. A new niche? The theory of grandfather involvement; David A Coall, Sonja Hilbrand, Rebecca Sear and Ralph Hertwig
Part II Grandfathers in their global context
3. The social construction of grandfatherhood across time inEngland and the United States; Ann Buchanan
4. Out of the shadows: Are grandfathers defining their own roles in the modern family in Denmark?; George Leeson
5. Grandfathers: the parents’ perspective in the United Kingdom; Anne-Marie O'Leary (Netmums) and Ann Buchanan
6. Maori Grandfathers in Aotearoa (New Zealand); Judith Davey and Cherryl Smith
7. Understanding grandfatherhood in Asia through Chinese grandfathers in Singapore; Leng Leng Thang
Part III Factors influencing grandfather involvement
8. Grandfathers in Australia. The gendered division of grandparent care; Briony Horsfall and Deborah Dempsey
9. Good grandfathers have a partner; Knud Knudsen
10. Grandfather involvement in Finland: impact of divorce , re-marriage, and widowhood; Mirkka Danielsbacka and Antti O. Tanskanen
Part IV Impact on grandfathers; 11. Physical health of custodial and caregiving grandfathers in North America; Julie Hicks Patrick, Danielle K. Nadorff, and Valerie K. Blake; Part V Impact on grandchildren 12. Maternal grandfathers and child development in England: impact on the early years; Antti O. Tanskanen and Mirkka Danielsbacka
13. Grandfather involvement and adolescent well-being in England and Wales; Jo-Pei-Tan and Ann Buchanan
14. Grandfather involvement and adolescent well-being in South Africa; Lauren Wild
15. Grandfathering and adolescent adjustment difficulties and pro-social behaviour among Israeli Jewish and Arab adolescents; Shalhevet Attar-Schwartz
16. Conclusions: what have we learnt?; Anna Rotkirch and Ann Buchanan.