A Qualitative Examination of Barriers for Urban and Rural Custodial Grandparents

Focus groups were conducted with 33 community dwelling, urban and rural, custodial grandparents to explore their willingness to comply with a behavioral intervention targeting improving their well-being and financial management. Most participants were African-American (91%), female (79%), and middle...

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Published in:	Journal of Intergenerational relationships Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 241 - 256
Main Authors:	Crowther, Martha R., Ford, Cassandra D., Peterson, Tina
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Routledge 03-07-2014
Subjects:	African-Americans caregivers Caring Females Financial management Focus groups Grandparents Intervention Management Middle Aged Adults Parents rural Rural Areas Social services Well Being
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Summary:	Focus groups were conducted with 33 community dwelling, urban and rural, custodial grandparents to explore their willingness to comply with a behavioral intervention targeting improving their well-being and financial management. Most participants were African-American (91%), female (79%), and middle-aged. Major themes included (1) inability to access social services; (2) legal assistance; (3) emotional well-being; (4) problems related to the parents of grandchildren; and (5) identification of structured activities for grandchildren. Findings suggest custodial grandparents underutilize services. Future research should address methods to enhance grandparents' utilization of resources facilitated via a peer navigator system along with policy level changes.
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ISSN:	1535-0770 1535-0932
DOI:	10.1080/15350770.2014.929938