[PDF][PDF] Grandparents raising grandchildren: What have we learned over the past decade?

B Hayslip Jr, CA Fruhauf… - The Gerontologist, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives In this manuscript, we update the literature over the last
decade in addressing several new content areas that have emerged in the grandfamilies …

A comparative review of grandparent care of children in the US and China

D Burnette, J Sun, F Sun - Ageing International, 2013 - Springer
This study explores the phenomenon of grandparent caregiving in two different cultural
contexts, the US and China. We begin with an overview of the evolution of grandparent …

The effectiveness of interventions for grandparents raising grandchildren: A meta-analysis

KL Chan, M Chen, KMC Lo, Q Chen… - Research on Social …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: The research objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention programs
that aim to enhance the well-being of grandparent caregivers and the developmental …

Grandmothers raising grandchildren: Results of an intervention to improve health outcomes

SJ Kelley, DM Whitley… - Journal of nursing …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To examine the impact of an intervention to improve the health of grandmothers
raising grandchildren in parent‐absent homes. Design: A longitudinal, pretest‐posttest …

Effectiveness of interventions for grandparent caregivers: A systematic review

B McLaughlin, D Ryder, MF Taylor - Marriage & Family Review, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Grandparent caregivers face a myriad of challenges that require intervention at various
levels. Programs are now available to enhance the lives of grandparent caregivers, and …

Longitudinal analysis of resourcefulness, family strain, and depressive symptoms in grandmother caregivers

CM Musil, AB Jeanblanc, CJ Burant, JA Zauszniewski… - Nursing outlook, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Grandmothers living with grandchildren face stressors that may increase
depressive symptoms, but cognitive-behavioral strategies, such as resourcefulness, may …

Needs of grandparents raising grandchildren: A qualitative study

KC Clark, SJ Kelley, PC Clark… - The Journal of School …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study identified custodial grandparents' perception of sources of stress that may affect
their health and better understand their needs. Findings from this qualitative study are based …

Health characteristics of solo grandparent caregivers and single parents: a comparative profile using the behavior risk factor surveillance survey

DM Whitley, E Fuller-Thomson… - … and geriatrics research, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. To describe the health characteristics of solo grandparents raising grandchildren
compared with single parents. Methods. Using the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance …

Grandmothers raising grandchildren with disabilities: Sources of support and family quality of life

KE Kresak, PA Gallagher… - Journal of Early …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Sources of support and quality of life of 50 grandmother-headed families raising
grandchildren with and without disabilities were examined. Comparative analyses revealed …

Resourcefulness training for grandmothers: Preliminary evidence of effectiveness

JA Zauszniewski, CM Musil… - Research in nursing & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In this pilot study of 102 grandmothers raising grandchildren, we used a quasi‐experimental,
repeated measures design to examine effects of resourcefulness training reinforced by …