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Healthy family systems?
— The changing role of grandparents in rural America | | Author(s) | Karen Bullock |
| Journal title | Education and Ageing, vol 16, no 2, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 163-178 |
| Keywords | Grandparents as carers ; Grandchildren ; Rural areas ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The subject of grandparents raising their grandchildren is increasingly the focus of social science literature on ageing in the US, and such responsibility has led to multiple stresses for older Americans. This article explores the changing role of grandparents, and provides a basis for assessment and intervention with older Americans. Grandmothers who were primary caregivers for at least one grandchild in the south-eastern US completed qualitative interviews regarding their experiences in changing roles. This research suggests that raising grandchildren may cause financial stress, cramped living quarters, role restriction, and social isolation among this group. However, advantages to grandparents in this role can include greater life satisfaction and a positive influence on the other generations within the family. Social and health care providers can play an essential role in assisting grandparents caring for grandchildren, by developing and implementing services that strategically build family strengths and cohesiveness. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-011127203 A |
| Classmark | P6:SW: SW5: RL: 3DP: 7T |
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