Mental/behavioural health and educational outcomes of grandchildren raised by custodial grandparents: A mixed methods systematic review

Xu, Yanfeng; Wang, Yao; McCarthy, Lauren Pryce; Harrison, Theresa M.; Doherty, Hanna

doi:10.1111/hsc.13876

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“…This theme informs prevention and intervention efforts by highlighting the need for grandparent caregivers to access more resources that would prevent their grandchildren from entering the foster care system. The previous literature states that grandchildren raised by their grandparent have better outcomes than their same-age peers in the foster care system, and results from this study add to the literature by demonstrating the strong motivation of grandparents to provide a stable family unit for their grandchildren at any cost necessary [40]. This suggests that efforts to seek improved resources for grandparents to aid in the financial and emotional burdens associated with caregiving should continue.…”

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confidence: 57%

The Twelve Ds: An Update to Edwards and Benson’s Reasons for Non-Parental Caregiving

Lopez

Nadorff

Peters

2023

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This qualitative study examined the prevalence of the “Nine Ds,” a framework developed by Edwards and Benson for understanding the heterogeneity of reasons for which grandparents assume care of grandchildren (i.e., death, disease, detention, divorce, departure, drugs, desertion, delivery, deployment) in a contemporary sample. Using a nationwide sample of custodial grandparents (N = 322) and foster parents (N = 105), caregivers were asked their reason for assuming care of the grandchild or foster child within their care. The results of the study suggest that the Nine Ds are a useful framework, but accounted for only 21.74% of responses, indicating the Nine Ds fail to capture many of the reasons for assuming care. Three new themes—dollars, duty, and daily grind—were identified using semantic thematic analysis and are applicable to both grandfamilies and foster families. These themes represent different motivations for assuming care and provide insight into the social structures that may act as barriers to family formation. This study provides a foundation for future research examining the impact of assumed care by non-parental attachment figures on the health and well-being of both grandchildren and foster children.

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The Twelve Ds: An Update to Edwards and Benson’s Reasons for Non-Parental Caregiving

Lopez

Nadorff

Peters

2023

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“…Given the significant impact of child socioemotional and behavioral problems on child development, it is important to unpack the risk and protective factors associated with custodial grandchildren's socioemotional and behavioral outcomes. A recent systematic review summarized various factors at both the grandchild and grandparent levels associated with custodial grandchildren's socioemotional and behavioral well-being [16]. At the custodial grandchild level, some known predictors linked with their socioemotional and behavioral outcomes include custodial grandchildren's race, gender, age, prior traumatic experiences, social support, and self-esteem [17][18][19][20][21].…”

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Socioemotional and Behavioral Problems of Grandchildren Raised by Grandparents: The Role of Grandparent–Grandchild Relational Closeness and Conflict

Xu,

Harrison

2023

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This study examined the associations of grandparent–grandchild relational closeness and conflict with grandchildren’s socioemotional and behavioral problems, including emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity, peer problems, and abnormal prosocial behaviors. We analyzed primary cross-sectional survey data collected from custodial grandparents in the United States using logistic regression models. The results indicated that grandparent–grandchild relational closeness was significantly associated with lower odds of custodial grandchildren having emotional symptoms, conduct problems, peer problems, and abnormal prosocial behaviors, whereas grandparent–grandchild relational conflict was significantly associated with higher odds of emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity, peer problems, and abnormal prosocial behaviors. Implications for increasing grandparent–grandchild relational closeness and decreasing relational conflicts among grandparent-headed families are discussed, which might improve grandchildren’s socioemotional and behavioral well-being.

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“… 19 Therefore, providing such programs through community resources can be crucial for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren, especially in low-resource communities. 20 , 21 …”

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Feasibility and Acceptability of an ABCD Program for Child Development Among Skipped Families in Rural Thailand: A Pilot Study

Kodyee,

Moonpanane,

Trakooltorwong

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Introduction The study aimed to develop and examine the aesthetic, bedtime story, connecting with nature, and drawing (ABCD), community based, program for grandparents to help them promote their grandchildren’s development. Methods The action research was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were utilized to gather information from healthcare providers, teachers, and community leaders to develop the ABCD program. This was followed by a critical evaluation of the program’s activities, materials, and contents. The second phase was to examine the program’s effectiveness. A one-group pretest-posttest design was used to study the effectiveness of the program among 20 dyads of grandparents and grandchildren. Results All grandparents attended and completed the program. The grandparents’ knowledge increased significantly ( p = 0.024), and satisfaction with the program was high (X = 9, SD = 0.93) while children’s development was not statistically different ( p = 0.317). Conclusion The ABCD program was found to be feasible and acceptable to grandparents of skipped families to promote their grandchildren’s development. The importance of healthcare providers, teachers, and community leaders in providing ABCD programs must also be recognized.

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Mental/behavioural health and educational outcomes of grandchildren raised by custodial grandparents: A mixed methods systematic review

Cited by 15 publications

References 110 publications

The Twelve Ds: An Update to Edwards and Benson’s Reasons for Non-Parental Caregiving

The Twelve Ds: An Update to Edwards and Benson’s Reasons for Non-Parental Caregiving

Socioemotional and Behavioral Problems of Grandchildren Raised by Grandparents: The Role of Grandparent–Grandchild Relational Closeness and Conflict

Feasibility and Acceptability of an ABCD Program for Child Development Among Skipped Families in Rural Thailand: A Pilot Study

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