Black Grandparents Rearing Children of Drug-Addicted Parents: Stressors, Outcomes, and Social Service Needs

Burton, Linda M.

doi:10.1093/geront/32.6.744

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“…Warning signs can include: alcohol, smoke or other chemical odours on child's or their friends' breath or clothing, obvious intoxication, dizziness or bizarre behaviour, changes in dress and grooming, changes in choice of friends, frequent arguments, sudden mood changes and unexplained violent actions, changes in eating and sleeping patterns, sudden weight gain or loss, loss of interest in usual activities or hobbies, school problems such as declining or failing grades, poor attendance and recent discipline problems, trauma or frequent injuries, runaway and delinquent behaviour, depressed mood or talk about depression or suicide [5,6,[24][25][26].…”

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Addiction profiles of patients with substance dependency living in Adiyaman province

Örüm¹,

Kuştepe²,

Kara³

et al. 2018

Med-Science

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Substance dependence is a pervasive international problem that severely affect the physical and mental health of the individuals who have them, their families, especially the vulnerable teenagers who are at risk of developing physical and mental health problems and substance abuse because of their parent's addictions. In contrast to the magnitude of the problem, little research and practice literature addresses these issues. The aim of the present study was to investigate the addiction profiles of patients with substance dependency living in Adiyaman. This study was conducted on addicted males in Adiyaman, Turkey. A total of 80 consecutively presenting males who agreed to participate in the study were evaluated. Data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Addiction Profile Index Clinical Form (API-C)-Practitioner Form. 4 patients (5%) had low addiction severity (1.6 points below), 41 patients (51.2%) had moderate addiction severity (1.6 to 4.6 points), and 35 patients (%43.8) had high addiction severity. There was a significant difference in terms of substance use characteristics subscale (p=0,019), anger management problems subscale (p=0,005), and novelty seeking behaviour subscale (p=0,002) in comparison of API subscales, API total scores, and API-C additional subscales according to age (≤25 years and >25 years). The vast majority of patients were found to have a moderate or high addiction severity, especially in young patients. It was seen that the anger problems and novelty seeking behaviours were more related to age. These characteristics, which are mostly related to young patients, should be considered during substance abuse treatment.

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confidence: 99%

Addiction profiles of patients with substance dependency living in Adiyaman province

Örüm¹,

Kuştepe²,

Kara³

et al. 2018

Med-Science

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“…Although recent literature addresses grandparents who are caregivers to grandchildren, (e.g., Burton, 1992;Fuller-Thomson, Minkler, & Driver, 1997;Jendrek, 1993;Landry-Meyer, 1999;Morrow-Kondos, Weber, Cooper, & Hesser, 1997;Pruchno, 1999) other types of grandparenting styles exist (Cherlin & Furstenberg, 1985;Kivnick, 1982;Neugarten & Weinstein, 1964;Wood & Robertson, 1976). Understanding grandchildren's perceptions of their grandparents' roles and how they create an optimal or disassociated relationship, further supports the effort to better comprehend grandchildren caregivers experiences.…”

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Grandchildren's Perceptions of Caring for Grandparents

Fruhauf

Jarrott²,

Allen

2006

Journal of Family Issues

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Throughout the life course, all family members can expect to find themselves in some type of caregiving role. Individuals may find themselves providing care for a child or for an older family member who needs assistance. With the increase in life expectancy and the shrinking family size, individuals may find themselves spending time providing care to older family members. Despite the fact that caregiving related issues are well researched in the field of gerontology, the developmental experiences of grandchildren caregivers and the meanings of their caregiving experiences have not been explored in previous empirical work.Influenced by symbolic interactionism theory and the life course and life-span perspectives, the research questions that guide this study are: What is the nature of caregiving from the perspectives of grandchildren in the grandparent-grandchild relationship? What meanings do grandchildren give to the caregiving role? A qualitative study was conducted to examine the experiences of adult grandchildren (21-29 years old) who were currently providing some type of care-related activity for at least one grandparent. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews, lasting 30-80 minutes, with 17 grandchildren caregivers were conducted one time to examine the participants' caregiving experience. All interviews were completed at a location of the participants' choice. Interviews were tape-recorded and tapes were transcribed verbatim to aid in data analysis. Grandchildren caregivers' experiences illustrate variation with the reasons for providing care and the amount of time engaged in care related activities. Grandchildren were assisting with instrumental activities of daily living and activities of daily living.Reasons for providing care included grandparents' chronic illness or gradual aging, a crisis or event that left grandparents needing assistance, and because they had been providing care since they were young children. The amount of time grandchildren engaged in care related activities ranged from daily to several hours a week during summer and winter breaks. Grandchildren caregivers reported that family values, making iii grandparents happy, and preparing for the future were how they made sense of their role.Grandchildren experienced benefits and drawbacks from assisting grandparents and discussed how parents served as mediators and distracters to their caregiving role.Grandchildren caregivers exhibited the ability to adapt to caregiving situations and develop coping mechanisms that allowed them to be successful caregivers. Service professionals may want to include grandchildren caregivers in established support groups, caregiver programs, and enhance caregiver resources to support the generational needs of grandchildren caregivers in their 20s.iv To my grandparents, with love

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“…The parents may be experiencing such problems as divorce (Clingempeel, Colyar, Brand, & Hetherington, 1992;Johnson, 1988); incarceration (Dressel, & Bamhill, 1994); or drug and/or alcohol addiction (Burton, 1992;Minkler, Roe, & Price, 1992). The grandparents interviewed by Jendrek (1994) and Pruchno (1999) reported several other reasons for their involvement in the care of the grandchildren.…”

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“…The san^les of many studies included black grandparents, and especially black grandmothers (e.g.. Burton, 1992;Minkler, Roe, & Price, 1992;Pearson, Hunter, Ensminger, & Kellam, 1990;Strom, Collinsworth, Strom, & Griswold, 1993;Timberlake & Chipungu, 1992). Other researchers had predominately middle-class white grandparents as subjects in their studies (e.g., Clingempeel et al, 1992;Jendrek, 1993;Jendrek, 1994;Johnson, 1988).…”

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Listening to the Voices of Grandparents Raising Primary-Grade Grandchildren Using a Qualitative Study

Song¹,

Lee²,

Lee³

et al. 2017

Korean J Child Stud

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This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the origiral or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face, while others may be from any type of computer printer.The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleedthrough, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adversely aff^ reproduction.In the unlikely event that the author dkl not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion.Oversize materials (e.g., maps, drawings, charts) are reproduced by sectioning the original. t)eginning at the upper left-hand comer and continuing from left to right in equal sections with small overiaps.Photographs included in the original manuscript have been reproduced xerographically in this copy. Higher quality 6' x 9' t>lack and white photographic prints are available for any photographs or illustrations appearing in this copy for an additional charge. Contact UMI directly to order. Edwards, 1998). The findings of previous research have been mixed as to the academic achievement and school behavior of students being raised by grandparents (Marx & Solomon, 1993; Pruchno, 1999;.Fifty-seven volunteer caregiver-child pairings participated in this study. Thirty-one grandparent &milies formed the experimental group. The comparison groups consisted of 14 single-parent and 12 two-parent &milies.The current study is unique in several ways. The children were tested individually, either in their homes or in the researcher's office, using standardized measures both for academic achievement (Wide Range Achievement Test 3), and for school behavior (Devereux Behavior Rating Scale-School Form). The Kaufinan Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT) was used to control for the intellectual level of the children. The children's teachers rated their classroom behavior. The findings were compared across three family structures:children raised by grandparents, by single parents, and by two parents; and also across three ethnic groups: Black, Hispanic, and White.Using a questionnaire designed by the researcher that was based on the literature, together with the standardized measiires, this study sought to examine: (1) the differences in school performance related to &mify structure; (2) the differences in school performance related to grandparent ethnicity; (3) the relationship between school performance and the conditions and circumstances surrounding grandparent involvement;(4) the differences in fiunily relationship across three &mily structures; and (5) the relationship between school performance and &mily relationship. 10No significant differences in school performance were observed related to either &mily structure or to grandparent ethnicity. Several significant differences were found in family relationship ac...

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Black Grandparents Rearing Children of Drug-Addicted Parents: Stressors, Outcomes, and Social Service Needs

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Addiction profiles of patients with substance dependency living in Adiyaman province

Addiction profiles of patients with substance dependency living in Adiyaman province

Grandchildren's Perceptions of Caring for Grandparents

Listening to the Voices of Grandparents Raising Primary-Grade Grandchildren Using a Qualitative Study

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