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SECTION II: GRANDPARENT CAREGIVING

Becoming Parents Again

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

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Pages 35-46 | Published online: 11 Oct 2008
 

Summary

As the middle generation attempts to deal with the challenges of unemployment, increasing divorce rates and substance abuse, it is becoming increasingly common for the older generation to be called upon to raise grandchildren. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the complex problems grandparents have when raising their grandchildren. Grandparents reported their relationships with adult children, becoming surrogate parents and legal issues as major areas of stress.

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