The Experience of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Publication Title
GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy
Volume
2
Issue
1
First page number:
75
Last page number:
96
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the experiences of grandparents and the challenges they face raising their grandchildren. This study was conducted through qualitative interviewing, where participants responded to open-ended questions regarding the challenges of raising their grandchildren. Themes and patterns were identified through an open-coding process. The five themes discussed include: characteristics of everyday life, parenting experiences, lack of resources, managing negative emotions, and social changes. Implications for clinical practice and further research are discussed.
Keywords
grandparents; grandchildren; custodial grandparents
Disciplines
Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling
Repository Citation
Sampson, D.,
Hertlein, K. M.
(2015).
The Experience of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren..
GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy, 2(1),
75-96.
http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/grandfamilies/vol2/iss1/4/