Abstract Background and Objectives In this manuscript, we update the literature over the last
decade in addressing several new content areas that have emerged in the grandfamilies …

Parental socialization has been studied mainly when is in process, but less is known about
its long-term impact on older adults, particularly on one of the most important developmental …

Critical to maintaining and improving physical and mental health is self‐care, yet
interventions for grandfamilies (ie, skipped‐generation households) minimally address such …

The present study involved 75 grandparent caregivers (M age= 59) who participated in focus
groups targeting their needs and concerns relevant to raising their grandchildren. Based …

Drawing from theories of affect, role strain and stress processes, we studied the impact of
raising grandchildren on older mothers' relationships with the adult offspring whose children …

OBJECTIVES To use a nationally representative sample to compare children in grandparent-
led versus parent-led households with regard to diagnosed child health conditions, receipt …

Grandparents are increasingly finding themselves taking care of their grandchildren for
various reasons, including their adult child's incarceration, mental health issues, drug and …

Over the last decade, there has been tremendous growth in scholarly and professional
interest in grandparents raising grandchildren. For example, a literature search in PsychInfo …

Grandparenthood is a universal role within families, with grandparents serving as key
sources of support and contributing to the well-being of younger generations. The …

This study examined grandchildren's perceptions of the quality of their relationship with their
grandmothers and how these perceptions relate to psychosocial outcomes. Eighty-two youth …