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"I'm just glad that I'm here" — stories of seven African-American HIV-affected grandmothers
Author(s)	Cynthia Cannon Poindexter, Nathan L Linsk
Journal title	Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 32, no 1, 1999
Pages	pp 63-82
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Grandparents as carers ; Grandmothers ; Grandchildren ; Black African ; Attitude ; AIDS ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	The experiences of seven African American grandmothers who are parenting grandchildren because of the presence of HIV in the family are reported in this qualitative study in Chicago conducted in 1996. Showcasing their stories highlights the existence and concerns of a population which is frequently overlooked. These respondents' attitudes about caregiving were mixed: they experienced it as a mixture of burden and honour. In the face of multiple stressors, these grandmothers demonstrated remarkable resilience, spirituality and a commitment to kin. Even though the African-American grandmothers were heroic and dedicated, they may still need support from social service and health care systems. It is likely that grandparent caregiving in the HIV epidemic will increase; and practitioners and policy makers should be more prepared to tackle the needs of this growing population. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-991109231 A
Classmark	P6:SW: SW2: SW5: TKF: DP: CQTT: 3F: 7T
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