Group psychotherapy with grandparents rearing their emotionally disturbed grandchildren

Kennedy, James F.; Keeney, Virginia T.

doi:10.1007/bf01456797

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“…Seamon (1992) found that this was particularly true of older grandparents who had major health problems. In addition to dealing with concerns about their mortality, grandparents had to respond to their grandchildren's worries about the grandparent leaving them through death or abandonment (Kennedy & Keeney 1987).…”

Section: Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of research on the health of caregiving grandparents

Grinstead

Leder²,

Jensen³

et al. 2003

Journal of Advanced Nursing

111

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Section: Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of research on the health of caregiving grandparents

Grinstead

Leder²,

Jensen³

et al. 2003

Journal of Advanced Nursing

111

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“…This is well documented in the literature and includes relationships with the grandparent's son or daughter (Doucette-Dudman, 1996), the marital relationship (Kennedy and Keeney, 1987) and the relationship with other grandchildren and younger children still living at home (Birch, 1987), as well as friends and social contacts (Minkler and Roe, 1993). Generally, the impact was not positive.…”

Section: The Samplementioning

confidence: 99%

Placement with Grandparents: The Issues for Grandparents Who Care for their Grandchildren

Pitcher

2002

Adoption & Fostering

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This article by David Pitcher describes research undertaken to understand the needs of grandparents who take on the care of their grandchildren following abuse or neglect. Thirty-three families were interviewed between February and April 1999. Most of them had substantial involvement with social services in placement, assessment and support. The study concluded that many grandparent carers experience a sense of isolation from their families and friends, and feel that social services have left them to get on without clear channels for help. It also revealed the real delight many carers have in their grandchildren, and suggested that this is a special quality of these placements. The article ends by describing local developments that have resulted from the study.

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“…Finally, the role of support groups, respite programs, and more formal psychotherapeutic interventions should be carefully examined. In the latter regard, two long-term psychotherapy groups for grandparents raising grandchildren have been described in detail in the literature (Kennedy & Keeney, 1987;Vardi & Buchholz, 1994). Although these analyses did an excellent job of exploring the themes that emerged and the different phases of group process involved, neither evaluated the quality or mental health impact of the intervention employed (Burnette, 1998).…”

Section: Directions For Further Research Practice and Policymentioning

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Second Time around Parenting: Factors Predictive of Grandparents Becoming Caregivers for Their Grandchildren

Minkler

Fuller‐Thomson

2000

Int J Aging Hum Dev

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More than one in ten American grandparents raise a grandchild for at least six months, with most of these providing care for three years or more. This longitudinal study, utilizing data from the National Survey of Families and Households, identifies the pre-existing personal characteristics and contextual variables which are predictive of individuals becoming primary caregivers for their grandchildren. Contrary to hypothesis, pre-caregiving attitudes concerning intergenerational solidarity bore little relationship to the likelihood of becoming a caregiver. In contrast, being female, younger, African American, and having not completed high school were significantly predictive of becoming a custodial grandparent. Implications of these findings for research, practice, and policy in gerontology, mental health, and related areas are discussed.

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Group psychotherapy with grandparents rearing their emotionally disturbed grandchildren

Cited by 20 publications

References 21 publications

Review of research on the health of caregiving grandparents

Review of research on the health of caregiving grandparents

Placement with Grandparents: The Issues for Grandparents Who Care for their Grandchildren

Second Time around Parenting: Factors Predictive of Grandparents Becoming Caregivers for Their Grandchildren

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