Informal kinship caregivers provide the majority of out of home care to children who can no
longer safely stay with their biological parent. Yet their parenting challenges are …

This research study explores health perceptions before and after becoming a primary
caregiver among older grandparents raising adolescent grandchildren. Qualitative, in-depth …

Introduction: An increasing number of grandparents in rural USA are serving as primary
caregivers for their grandchildren because of parental incarceration, addiction, joblessness …

This article suggests that kin are engaged as a resource by local departments of social
services and diverted into informal kinship care, outside of foster care, and that these …

Grandparents raising grandchildren and schools where these children are in attendance
share concerns about the academic performance of these grandchildren. Yet, schools and …

Introduction Thirty-seven states require minors seeking abortion to involve a parent, either
through notification or consent. Little research has examined how implementation of these …

Mason's framework for permanency planning was used to explore thoughts on future care
planning among older grandparents raising adolescent grandchildren. In-depth, qualitative …

An electronic survey was administered to school personnel in the state of Kentucky to
examine their biggest concerns about students raised by grandparents. Targeted school …

Rural custodial grandparents have been understudied. As the grandparent caregiving
population increases, more attention is needed to understand custodial grandparents in …

Recent changes in kinship care policy produce a range of care-types for grandparents
raising their grandchildren, from informal kinship care to adoption. The unprecedented …