Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
The Physical Health Dilemmas Facing Custodial Grandparent Caregivers: Policy Considerations, Myra F. Taylor, Ruth Marquis, David A. Coall, Rachel Batten, Jenni Werner
The Physical Health Dilemmas Facing Custodial Grandparent Caregivers: Policy Considerations, Myra F. Taylor, Ruth Marquis, David A. Coall, Rachel Batten, Jenni Werner
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Objective:
This study sought to determine what impact the task of raising grandchildren is having on custodial grandparents’ physical health.
Design and Methods:
Thematic analysis was conducted on interview data collected from 49 custodial grandparents.
Results:
The task of raising grandchildren on a fixed-income is difficult for grandparents with limited respite-care options. Hence, they periodically face the dilemma of deciding whether to defer or not defer their own health needs so they can continue to care for their grandchildren. Grandparents are also wary of asking for health-related respite-care assistance: (i) in case their asking is perceived as an admission they …