Results of an Interdisciplinary Intervention to Improve the Psychosocial Well-Being and Physical Functioning of African American Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren

被引:29
作者
Kelley, Susan J. [1 ]
Whitley, Deborah [1 ]
Sipe, Theresa Ann [1 ]
机构
[1] Georgia State Univ, Coll Hlth & Human Sci, POB 3995, Atlanta, GA 30302 USA
关键词
Caregivers; grandmothers; intergenerational families; psychological distress;
D O I
10.1300/J194v05n03_04
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
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. (C) 2007 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
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页数:20
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