Family Diversity Grandfamilies

Unit 2

3-gen grandfamilies

grandparents, adult children, grandchildren

3-gen grandfamilies occur bc

Financial difficulty, illness, divorce, adolescent childbearing

skipped gen grandfamilies

granndparents and grandchild

skipped gen grandfamilies occur bc…

Parents death, incarceration, mental illness, child neglect, substance abuse, deployment

outcomes of grandparent caregivers depend on

caregiving responsibilities, legal authority, timing

grandchildren living w/ grandparents

5.9 mil (8%)

grandparents primary caregiver

2.6 mil (36%)

grandparent caregiver 2x more likely to experience

depression

children of GPH Families academic performance

comparable to single & stepfamily children

children of GPH Families social adaption

higher risk for juvenile delinquent, problematic peer interactions, & less prosocial behaviors

grandparents need

information/education, support, financial, and legal

factors associate with grandparent caregiver resilience

resourcefulness, positive appraisal, feeling empowered, active coping, psychological well-being