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Latina grandmothers raising grandchildren
— acculturation and psychological well-being | | Author(s) | Catherine Chase Goodman, Merril Silverstein |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 60, no 4, 2005 |
| Pages | pp 305-316 |
| Source | http://baywood.com |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Grandparents as carers ; Grandmothers ; Grandchildren ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Well being ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Grandparent involvement in raising grandchildren has become increasingly prevalent in the US and represents the family's strength in managing crises and transitions. This study examined acculturation, socioeconomic resources, and family factors related to well-being among 357 Latino caregiving grandmothers. Positive affect was related to greater language acculturation and factors suggesting participation in mainstream society - income and health. In contrast, higher life satisfaction and lower negative affect were more evident among the less acculturated. These relationships disappeared with controls, explained by greater social resources among less acculturated grandmothers, more were married, and had the parent at home. Fewer assumed care because of a parent's substance-related problems. The parent's presence in the household was related to a higher level of grandmother's well-being, and more sensitive family factors were considered. Furthermore, raising grandchildren with behaviour problems was related to the grandmother's negative. affect. Results suggest that professions should target economic needs of new immigrants, as well as assisting with troubled grandchildren and dysfunctional parents. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-050622206 A |
| Classmark | TK: P6:SW: SW2: SW5: F: D:F:5HH: 3F: 7T |
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