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| Grandparents as supports to mothers of persons with intellectual disability | | Author(s) | Tamar Heller, Kelly Hsieh, Louis Rowitz |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 33, no 4, 2000 |
| Pages | pp 23-34 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Grandparents as carers ; Cognitive impairment ; Grandchildren ; Daughters ; Family relationships ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The impact of grandparents' social support on the well-being of mothers of children with intellectual disabilities was examined. This study also describes grandparents' social support functions across the lifespan and predictors of such support. 120 mothers of a child with moderate to profound intellectual disability living at home were interviewed concerning their characteristics and those of their children. Support received other than from grandparents (unmet needs, other informal supports), grandparent support (instrumental and emotional) and maternal depression were also examined. Key variables predicting maternal depression were a mother's younger age and poorer physical health, and less emotional support from grandparents. Grandparents of younger children provided more instrumental support than did parents of adult children. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010216202 A |
| Classmark | P6:SW: E4: SW5: SSH: DS:SJ: 7T |
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