Support for Grandfamilies: A Mosaic of Intervention Strategies

Kaplan, Matthew; Perez-Porter, Melinda

doi:10.1080/15350770.2014.901076

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“…Understandably, this may be expected due to the multidimensional and complex problems faced by these caregivers (Kolomer, 2008). There will be no single pattern to caregiving or process of adaptation, and there is likely to be a considerable degree of individual variation in the caring experience (Kaplan & Perez-Porter, 2014). On this basis, it seems unlikely that any single intervention will be suitable in every situation (Fruhauf & Hayslip, 2013).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Several studies portray grandparent caregivers as isolated from their peers at a point in their lives when they would otherwise have few childcare responsibilities (Kaplan & Perez-Porter, 2014). Moreover, research has found that grandparent caregivers are more likely to experience financial disadvantage, are often on lower incomes, and receive less access to support services (Brennan et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Over the past decade grandparents have assumed the primary caregiving responsibility for their grandchildren at an unprecedented rate (Kaplan & Perez-Porter, 2014). Global figures indicate that grandparents represent the majority of all kinship carers and are the largest providers of formal childcare between birth and 12 years of age (Fruhauf & Hayslip, 2013;Kirby & Sanders, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Effectiveness of Interventions for Grandparent Caregivers: A Systematic Review

McLaughlin

Ryder

Taylor

2016

Marriage & Family Review

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Grandparent caregivers face a myriad of challenges that require intervention at various levels. Programs are now available to enhance the lives of grandparent caregivers, and there is evidence, although largely from methodologically inadequate studies, that such interventions are beneficial. This review critically appraised the research on the effectiveness of different interventions for these grandparents. A total of 21 studies were included in the review. Studies were assessed according to research design, methodological quality, and intervention outcomes. Best available evidence suggests that interventions within the cognitive-behavioral spectrum have the most empirical support. Promising approaches that require further research include interdisciplinary case management, support groups, and psychoeducational interventions. To establish an evidence base for interventions designed to promote the wellbeing of grandparents and alleviate the stress associated with raising grandchildren, there is a need for high quality intervention studies. Future trials need to be rigorous in design and include high quality descriptions of all aspects of methodology to enable appraisal and interpretation of results.

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confidence: 97%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Effectiveness of Interventions for Grandparent Caregivers: A Systematic Review

McLaughlin

Ryder

Taylor

2016

Marriage & Family Review

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“…For instance, illness affects vocational, social, and personal activities, thereby affecting QOL. QOL measures can help reveal problems and inform decision makers to explore treatment and intervention strategies that prolong life with the highest QOL possible ( Kaplan & Perez-Porter, 2014 ).…”

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Sociodemographic Factors and Health-Related Characteristics That Influence the Quality of Life of Grandparent Caregivers in Zimbabwe

Mhaka-Mutepfa

2018

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

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Very few studies have examined quality of life (QOL) in elderly carers of orphaned children in African settings. This study explored sociodemographic factors and health-related characteristics that influence QOL of grandparent carers in Zimbabwe. A cross-sectional study stratified by district was done to collect information on socioeconomic factors, health-related characteristics, and QOL of grandparent carers (N = 327; age: M = 62.4, SD = 11.2). Data were collected on socioeconomic factors, self-perceived health, health care access, chronic disease condition, health insurance status, types of health care services, and medications taken using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF). Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to investigate the associations between QOL and the predictor variables. Caregivers’ level of education (odds ratio [OR] = 3.0; confidence interval [95% CI] = [1.0, 27]), fostering orphans only (OR = 0.4; 95% CI = [0.2, 0.7]), self-perceived health (OR = 10.2; 95% CI = [4.5, 25]), medical insurance (OR = 9.8; 95% CI = [1.9, 54]), and satisfaction with health care services (OR = 2.2; 95% CI = [1.2, 4.4]) were associated with QOL, after adjusting for all influencing factors. The results confirm that QOL is compromised by specific demographic and self-rated health characteristics. Thus, eradicating poverty and providing services and changing caregiver’s perceptions about self-rated health may enhance QOL among grandparent caregivers.

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“…), vzdělávání (zápis dítěte do školy), poradenství pro prarodiče, ale i pro děti, které se vyskytly v obtížné životní situaci (Brotherson, Saxena 2013). Významnou podporou jsou pro pečující prarodiče rovněž různorodé podpůrné skupiny, ať už se jedná o skupinová sezení, nebo internetové komunity (Kaplan, Perez-Porter 2014). Speciální podporu pro prarodiny a kontakt s dalšími pečujícími prarodiči mohou poskytovat také bytové komplexy, jako je například Pemberton Park v Kansas City (USA).…”

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The Grandfamily Phenomenon: Grandparents Providing Intensive Care (Scoping Review)

Prášilová¹

2021

GV/GR

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This article deals with the phenomenon of grandfamilies. It sets out to determine what the existing literature reports on the issue of grandparents in the position of surrogate parents, and to introduce the topic of grandparents as it has been examined in international sociological studies published in the past decade, thereby embedding the topic into the sociology of ageing and the sociology of the family. It also identifies key concepts and gaps in research. It employs the scoping review method, and the articles assessed in the scoping review were analysed according to their country of origin, research methods, and the concepts they employed. The articles' research questions, goals, and recommendations for further research were divided into six categories: general characteristics, intergenerational relations, health, culture and ethnicity, wellbeing, and support. The article concludes with a summary of the research that has been done on grandfamilies in the past ten years and with recommendations for future research in this area.

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Support for Grandfamilies: A Mosaic of Intervention Strategies

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

Effectiveness of Interventions for Grandparent Caregivers: A Systematic Review

Effectiveness of Interventions for Grandparent Caregivers: A Systematic Review

Sociodemographic Factors and Health-Related Characteristics That Influence the Quality of Life of Grandparent Caregivers in Zimbabwe

The Grandfamily Phenomenon: Grandparents Providing Intensive Care (Scoping Review)

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