Latino Solo Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Whitley, Deborah M.; Fuller‐Thomson, Esme

doi:10.1177/1540415318757219

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“…In terms of caregiving support, Latinx females in the immediate family are often cited as being the main support for the person with a disability (Balcazar et al, 2020). Latinx with a disability are also more likely, compared to other ethnic and racial groups and regardless of age, to live with their immediate or extended families, and develop a strong sense of family interdependence (Adames & Chavez-Duenãs, 2017;Whitley & Fuller-Thomson, 2018). Although family overprotection of the person with a disability might be contrary to the western values of independence and self-determination, it provides strong support and protects Latinx values.…”

Section: The Interpersonal Level Of Latinx With Disabilities In Thementioning

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“…The Latinx individual with a disability is nested within a family unit or social group, which may include siblings, and adults other than parents, such as grandparents, who often play a critical role in the lives of children and youth with disabilities (Whitley & Fuller‐Thomson, 2018). Each character within the environment contributes to shaping the individual's own attitudes about disability, knowledge of disability, motivations, behavioral preferences, and expectations.…”

Section: Interpersonal/social Level Barriers and Supportsmentioning

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Barriers to and facilitators of community participation among Latinx migrants with disabilities in the United States and Latinx migrant workers in Canada: An ecological analysis

Suárez-Balcázar

Viquez

Miranda

et al. 2020

Journal Community Psychology

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Individuals migrate to improve their wellbeing and quality of life, and often experience adverse situations, both during the process of migration and once within the host country. The purpose of this paper is to unpack the barriers to and facilitators of community participation, among Latinx immigrants with disabilities in the United States and Latinx migrant workers in Canada, following the Social Ecological Model. The authors draw from an appraisal of existing literature and their own participatory research with Latinx immigrants. Based on this integrative literature review, Latinx experience individual issues such as language barriers and lack of knowledge of the services available to them. At the community level they experience discrimination, limited opportunities for community participation, and lack of opportunities for meaningful employment. At the systemic and policy level in the United States, the antimigrant political environment keeps Latinx immigrants with disabilities from participating in their communities due to fear of deportation. In Canada, Latinx workers experience the paradox of migration and discrimination.

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Section: Interpersonal/social Level Barriers and Supportsmentioning

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Barriers to and facilitators of community participation among Latinx migrants with disabilities in the United States and Latinx migrant workers in Canada: An ecological analysis

Suárez-Balcázar

Viquez

Miranda

et al. 2020

Journal Community Psychology

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“…However, for most participants, the perceived association between their mental and physical symptoms is a unique finding that has not been previously reported in the existing grandparent-caregiving research in Uganda. Nonetheless, it has been extensively studied in Western caregiving (Minkler, Roe, & Price, 1992;Musil et al, 2009;Whitley & Fuller-Thomson, 2018) and other chronic stress-related literature (Glaser, Sheridan, Malarkey, MacCallum, & Kiecolt-Glaser, 2000;Weiss, Haber, Horowitz, Stuart, & Wolfe, 2009). As a case in point, researchers, such as McEwen and Stellar (1993), have indeed attributed physical illness such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other biologic and behavioral responses to psychological distress through a process of "allostatic load" (McEwen, 2003;McEwen & Stellar, 1993).…”

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“Thoughts Can Kill You”: Characterization of Mental Health Symptoms by Ugandan Grandparent–Caregivers in the HIV/AIDS Era

Matovu

Dawson–Rose

Weiss

et al. 2019

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Studies of caregiving provided to HIV/AIDS orphans by sub-Saharan African grandparents have found that it has physical, financial, and emotional consequences. Our study extended this research by identifying and characterizing the symptoms experienced by Ugandan grandparent-caregivers, particularly as related to the caregiving role, loss and grief. Grounded theory methodology was used to conduct and analyze audio-recorded, semi-structured interviews with 32 grandparents. Findings revealed a cluster of biopsychosocial distress symptoms, especially anguish (driven by traumatic anxiety and disbelief), depression, and somatic symptoms that were linked primarily to psychological distress. The impact of cultural practices and beliefs on these symptoms was also identified. Results have implications for public health, research, and policy changes needed to alleviate symptoms of biopsychosocial distress among Uganda grandparent-caregivers. Background and significanceCaring for a loved one may be stressful and could have adverse health outcomes for the caregiver. The experience of caring, or caregiving, has been studied in many contexts, but primarily in relation to the stress experienced when the caregiver and care recipient are either of the same generation or only a single generation apart (

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“…All BRFSS landline respondents 65 years and older who indicated “grandparent” to this question constituted older adults living in multigenerational family households (6.1% of the total study sample, n = 4921; N = 2,227,149) in our study. In prior studies, the BRFSS “relationship” question has been used to identify grandparent–grandchild multigenerational family structures and to investigate older adult health [ 62 , 67 , 68 , 69 ].…”

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Age-Dependent Differences in Frequent Mental Distress (FMD) of US Older Adults Living in Multigenerational Families versus Living Alone

Gupta

Wong

2023

IJERPH

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Frequent mental distress (FMD) is prevalent among older Americans, but less is known about the disparities in the FMD of older adults living in multigenerational families versus living alone. We pooled cross-sectional data (unweighted, n = 126,144) from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) between 2016 and 2020 and compared the FMD (≥14 poor mental health days in the past 30 days = 1; 0 otherwise) of older adults (≥65 years) living in multigenerational families versus living alone in 36 states. After controlling for covariates, the findings indicate 23% lower odds of FMD among older adults living in multigenerational households compared to counterparts living alone (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 0.77; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.60, 0.99). The findings also show that the reduction in the odds of FMD with each 5 year increase in age was larger among older adults living in multigenerational families by 18% (AOR: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.46, 0.70) compared to older adults living alone (AOR: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.71, 0.77), and this difference was significant at the 5% significance level. Multigenerational living may have a protective association with FMD among older adults. Further research is needed to identify multigenerational family and non-kin factors that translate into mental health advantages for older adults.

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Latino Solo Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Abstract: Latino solo grandparents perform their parenting role under intense physical and emotional strain. Health professionals can be instrumental in facilitating interventions that affect the well-being of this expanding family group.

Cited by 12 publications

References 29 publications

Barriers to and facilitators of community participation among Latinx migrants with disabilities in the United States and Latinx migrant workers in Canada: An ecological analysis

Barriers to and facilitators of community participation among Latinx migrants with disabilities in the United States and Latinx migrant workers in Canada: An ecological analysis

“Thoughts Can Kill You”: Characterization of Mental Health Symptoms by Ugandan Grandparent–Caregivers in the HIV/AIDS Era

Age-Dependent Differences in Frequent Mental Distress (FMD) of US Older Adults Living in Multigenerational Families versus Living Alone

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