Results of an Interdisciplinary Intervention to Improve the Psychosocial Well-Being and Physical Functioning of African American Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6080618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan J Kelley (0000-0002-5802-713X, Georgia State University, corresponding author), Deborah Whitley (0000-0002-1590-4649, Georgia State University), Theresa Ann Sipe (0000-0002-4725-0432, Georgia State University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 45-64 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j194v05n03_04 |
| OpenAlex | W2072614772 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 27 |
This paper describes the effects of an interdisciplinary intervention designed to enhance family adaptation toward stress of grandmothers raising grandchildren by improving their psychosocial well-being and physical functioning. Participants were predominantly low-income, African American grandmothers raising one or more grandchildren in parent-absent households in an urban area in the southeast. The intervention consisted of social work and nursing case management, participation in monthly support groups, and parenting classes, as well as legal service referrals for those seeking custody or adoption of their grandchildren. Results indicated that there were statistically significant differences in the direction predicted for psychological distress, family resources, social support, and family coping, but not physical health. These findings suggest that the intervention positively affected the psychosocial well-being of grandmothers raising grandchildren. Implications for practice, policy, and research are discussed. doi:10.1300/J194v05n03_04 Key Words: Caregiversgrandmothersintergenerational familiespsychological distress
African american · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Anthropology · Engineering · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.47 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |