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To Grandmother's House We Go... and Stay: CHILDREN RAISED IN INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILIES

1997; Slack Incorporated (United States); Volume: 23; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3928/0098-9134-19970901-07

1938-243X

Susan J. Kelley, Beatrice Crofts Yorker, Deborah M. Whitley,

Child Welfare and Adoption

An increased incidence in child abuse and neglect has resulted in a dramatic rise in the number of grandparents raising grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Grandchildren raised by grandparents often suffer from emotional and behavioral problems due to prior abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Grandparent caregivers experience increased health problems, psychological distress, and social isolation related to their roles as primary caregivers of children. Grandparents who become caregivers of grandchildren face increased financial responsibilities at a time in their lives, close to or at retirement, when income is dramatically decreased.