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Grandparents raising grandchildren
— families in transition |
| Author(s) | Joseph A Weber, Deborah P Waldrop |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 33, no 2, 2000 |
| Pages | pp 27-46 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Grandparents as carers ; Grandchildren ; Family relationships ; Children [offspring] ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | 38 Oklahoma families in which grandparents are raising grandchildren were interviewed to explore the relationships between grandparents, their adult children and grandchildren. The study results suggest three major themes: blended grandparent-parent roles; parent-child relationships; and collateral family relationships. Despite sometimes infrequent and sporadic contacts, parent-child relationships were ongoing. Social workers need to be aware of multiple family problems faced by grandparent caregivers and the long-term influence of intergenerational family relationships. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001101208 A |
| Classmark | P6:SW: SW5: DS:SJ: SS: 7T |
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