@ARTICLE{26583223_27497823_2004, author = {T. Tikhomirova}, keywords = {}, title = {Family Milieu and the Child’s Abilities: the Role of Parents and Grandparents}, journal = {Psychology. Journal of Higher School of Economics}, year = {2004}, volume = {1}, number = {4}, pages = {133-141}, url = {https://psy-journal.hse.ru/en/2004-1-4/27497823.html}, publisher = {}, abstract = {The author examines the influence of grandparents (the second preceeding generation) on individal differences in creativity and intelligence. Those children, in whose upbringing granmothers had a bigger part, have a higher level of creativity. The author distinguishes between two different approaches to upbringing: one by parents and the other by grandparents. Grandmothers’ positive impact on creativity can be explained by the following factors: lessening prohibitions and demands from the adults; allowing children more emotional self-expression; encouraging positive self-esteem in the child. Using the method of multiple regresion analysis, the author analyses the impact of each factor on children’s abilities.}, annote = {The author examines the influence of grandparents (the second preceeding generation) on individal differences in creativity and intelligence. Those children, in whose upbringing granmothers had a bigger part, have a higher level of creativity. The author distinguishes between two different approaches to upbringing: one by parents and the other by grandparents. Grandmothers’ positive impact on creativity can be explained by the following factors: lessening prohibitions and demands from the adults; allowing children more emotional self-expression; encouraging positive self-esteem in the child. Using the method of multiple regresion analysis, the author analyses the impact of each factor on children’s abilities.} }