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Needs of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Qualitative Study.
- Source :
- Journal of School Nursing; Aug2024, Vol. 40 Issue 4, p421-430, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This study identified custodial grandparents' perception of sources of stress that may affect their health and better understand their needs. Findings from this qualitative study are based on thematic analysis of interviews with 10 custodial grandparents. The following themes emerged: 1) grandparents' stress from perceived lack of readiness to care for grandchildren; 2) need for effective communication between and among family members; 3) sufficiency of financial and legal resources; 4) access to community resources, and 5) raising grandchildren reenergizes and revitalizes grandparents' physical and mental health. These findings provide insight into the stressful aspects of the role of raising grandchildren. Understanding stressors affecting custodial grandparents and their grandchildren will help school nurses, social workers, teachers, school administrators and other professionals collaborate to address their challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HEALTH services accessibility
HEALTH status indicators
QUALITATIVE research
MENTAL health
RESEARCH funding
INTERVIEWING
GRANDPARENTS
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
THEMATIC analysis
CHILD rearing
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
COMMUNICATION
FINANCIAL management
COMMUNITY life
NEEDS assessment
CHILD care
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10598405
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of School Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178879740
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405221115700