Filial/Family Play Therapy: An Intervention for Custodial Grandparents and Their Grandchildren

Bratton, Sue; Ray, Dee C.; Moffit, Kevin

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“…These caregivers have also been found to express difficulty in disciplining and setting limits due to the conflicting nature of their roles as grandparents and caregivers (Bratton et al, 1998). Shifting from being a traditional grandparent to caregiver may also yield role confusion and internal conflict given that the authoritative parent role means letting go of traditional grandparenting which sanctions fun, indulgence, and unconditional love (Glass, 2002; Landry-Meyer & Newman, 2004; Weber & Waldrop, 2000).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Many worry about their ability to parent a GC due to their advanced age and corresponding health problems (Berrick, 1997; Landry-Meyer & Newman, 2004; Park & Greenberg, 2007). It is further claimed that CGMs have outdated knowledge of childrearing and would benefit from training and educational activities on effective parenting (Bratton, et al 1998; Glass, 2002; Williamson et al, 2003). …”

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Measuring the Parenting Practices of Custodial Grandmothers

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Despite increased interest in parenting among custodial grandmothers (CGM), there is scant research on assessing their parenting practices. With CGMs as informants we examined the factor structure for five self-report scales developed as measures of parental nurturance and discipline with birth parents, and then tested for measurement invariance by grandchildren’s age (4 – <7 versus ≥7 – 12). We also examined concurrent validity for these scales according to the Family Stress Model. Data were from 343 CGMs (M = 58.45, SD = 8.22) enrolled in a randomized clinical trial caring for grandchildren (GC) aged 4 to 12 (M = 7.81, SD = 2.56). Discipline was assessed by three scales from the Parental Behavior Inventory (Consistency, Effective, and Punitive). Nurturance was assessed by the Positive Affect Index and the Supportive Engaged Behavior scale of the Parenting Practice Interview. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) revealed that these scales were best represented as five distinct yet covarying factors (RMSEA = .055; SRMR = .07). Follow-up CFAs within each GC age group supported this model, with only few changes suggested by the corresponding diagnostic tests. A model with these changes was then examined for measurement invariance by CG age group, with complete measurement invariance found and all items loading onto their respective factors significantly. The five scales also correlated as expected with indices of CGM psychological distress and GC adjustment. We conclude that the scales examined here can be used meaningfully with CGM as respondents.

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Measuring the Parenting Practices of Custodial Grandmothers

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“…However, filial therapy focuses more on the parent-child relationship than on understanding the purpose of the child's behavior. The intent of filial therapy is to train parents to become the therapeutic agents with their own children (Bratton, Ray, & Moffit, 1998;Edwards, Ladner, & White, 2007;Foley et al, 2006;Garza, Watts, & Kinsworthy, 2007;Guerney, 1964;Landreth, 2002;Rye, 2006;Watts & Broaddus, 2002). Filial therapy involves a therapist using didactic instruction, demonstration of play sessions, required play sessions at home, and supportive supervision, to train parents in childcentered play therapy skills.…”

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Filial Therapy With Monolingual Spanish-Speaking Mothers: A Phenomenological Study

2010

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This article describes a phenomenological study of filial therapy with monolingual, Spanish-speaking mothers living in the United States. Four mothers participated in a 5-week training in filial therapy. Data from the interviews revealed four emergent themes. These include (a) challenges in integrating play therapy skills in everyday life, (b) empowerment from group support, (c) changes in the mother-child relationship, and (d) impact on the child's behavior. Multicultural considerations and implications for future research are provided.

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“…Brown-Strandridge and Floyd (2000) found in their clinical work that custodial grandchildren encountered intense adjustment problems at home, as evidenced by their attempts to defy authority and strain limit setting, while pushing grandparents away because others had abandoned them. Practitioners have noted also that many custodial grandchildren feel unwanted, presume that they are a liability to grandparents, fear abandonment by the grandparent, and dread their parent's return given its ensuing instability (Bratton, Ray, & Moffit, 1998).…”

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How Caregiving Grandparents View Support Groups for Grandchildren in Their Care^*

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2002

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Forty-two grandparents who were primary caregivers to grandchildren completed self-administered questionnaires and 28 also participated in focus groups to provide their views on the appropriateness and implementation of grandchildren support groups. The vast majority (88%) felt that such support groups would be beneficial, and few differences emerged regarding how they should be ideally implemented when comparing the views of grandparents varying in educational level, age of grandchildren, and status as a human service professional.

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Filial/Family Play Therapy: An Intervention for Custodial Grandparents and Their Grandchildren

Cited by 27 publications

References 14 publications

Measuring the Parenting Practices of Custodial Grandmothers

Measuring the Parenting Practices of Custodial Grandmothers

Filial Therapy With Monolingual Spanish-Speaking Mothers: A Phenomenological Study

How Caregiving Grandparents View Support Groups for Grandchildren in Their Care^*

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Filial/Family Play Therapy: An Intervention for Custodial Grandparents and Their Grandchildren

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Measuring the Parenting Practices of Custodial Grandmothers

Measuring the Parenting Practices of Custodial Grandmothers

Filial Therapy With Monolingual Spanish-Speaking Mothers: A Phenomenological Study

How Caregiving Grandparents View Support Groups for Grandchildren in Their Care*

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