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Grandparents raising grandchildren
 — families in transition
Author(s)Joseph A Weber, Deborah P Waldrop
Journal titleJournal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 33, no 2, 2000
Pagespp 27-46
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsGrandparents as carers ; Grandchildren ; Family relationships ; Children [offspring] ; United States of America.
Annotation38 Oklahoma families in which grandparents are raising grandchildren were interviewed to explore the relationships between grandparents, their adult children and grandchildren. The study results suggest three major themes: blended grandparent-parent roles; parent-child relationships; and collateral family relationships. Despite sometimes infrequent and sporadic contacts, parent-child relationships were ongoing. Social workers need to be aware of multiple family problems faced by grandparent caregivers and the long-term influence of intergenerational family relationships. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-001101208 A
ClassmarkP6:SW: SW5: DS:SJ: SS: 7T

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