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| Panamanian grandmothers' family relationships and adjustment to having a grandchild with a disability | | Author(s) | J Emmett Gardner, Avraham Scherman, Maria S Efthimiadis |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 59, no 4, 2004 |
| Pages | pp 305-320 |
| Source | http://baywood.com |
| Keywords | Grandmothers ; Adjustment ; Family relationships ; Grandchildren ; Physical disabilities ; Panama. |
| Annotation | Thirty Panamanian grandmothers of children with special needs provided information regarding their family relationships and adjustment to having a grandchild with a disability. Categories of analyses were established only after the data was fully collected and reviewed. Results indicate that for most Panamanian grandmothers, their changes in family relationships are not dramatic when they have a grandchild with a disability. However, 25% clearly report a deteriorated relationship with their sons-in-law. They view their relationship with their grandchild with a disability to be one that provides a mixture of affection, love, acceptance and patience. In the area of role adjustment, they see a need to become more involved in areas that include assisting their grandchildren and/or her family with caregiving and household responsibilities, economic and medical support, or in areas related to school, academic, spiritual or recreational activities. With respect to emotional adjustment, Panamanian grandmothers distinguish themselves from those in the US, in experiencing reduced emotional stress, and dwelling less of personal loss, grief, or role stigma. Culture appears to have a genuine influence on these results. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050113202 A |
| Classmark | SW2: DR: DS:SJ: SW5: BN: 7UP |
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