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ERIC Number: EJ697013
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr
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Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren: A Review of the Literature and Suggestions for Practice
Hayslip, Bert; Kaminski, Patricia L.
Gerontologist, v45 n2 p262 Apr 2005
An increasingly prevalent family constellation is a home headed by a grandparent who is raising grandchildren. We explore the state of our knowledge about such grandparents with particular attention to its implications for service providers and researchers. In our review we address several key areas: (a) the costs and benefits of raising a grandchild; (b) the heterogeneity of custodial grandparent caregivers; (c) the critical need for social support among custodial grandparents; (d) parenting practices and attitudes among grandparents raising grandchildren; and (e) helping efforts at multiple levels with custodial grandparents. We also discuss directions for research and practice concerning custodial grandparents.
Descriptors: Caregivers, Parenting Styles, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Family Structure, Parent Attitudes, Social Support Groups, Individual Characteristics
Gerontological Society of America, 1030 15th Street, NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20005-1503. Web site: http://www.gerontologyjournals.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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