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Grandparent-headed families in the United States
— programming to meet unique needs | | Author(s) | Andrea B Smith, Linda L Dannison |
| Journal title | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, vol 1, no 3, 2003 |
| Pages | pp 35-48 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Grandparents as carers ; Family relationships ; Grandparents ; Grandchildren ; Needs [elderly] ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In the US, grandparents are returning to the role of parents in ever-increasing numbers. Custodial grandparents often find themselves isolated from sources of support. Nearly half are grandparents without partners. Most are caring for two or more young children, and are more likely to experience cognitive, emotional and physical challenges. Their early traumatic experiences may lead to difficulties in communication and forming attachments. The Parent Topics Questionnaire is a standardized assessment measure designed to provide parent education group facilitators with specific information about participants' needs, desires and expectations. Administration of this instrument to four parent groups revealed a high readiness for information among the custodial grandparent population. Based on information obtained from this measure, a holistic programme was developed which simultaneously provided services to caregiving grandparents, their young grandchildren and educational professionals. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040302208 A |
| Classmark | P6:SW: DS:SJ: SW: SW5: IK: 4C: 7T |
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