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Pathways Into Caregiving For Rural Custodial Grandparents, Nancy Kropf, Margaret Robinson
Pathways Into Caregiving For Rural Custodial Grandparents, Nancy Kropf, Margaret Robinson
Nancy P. Kropf
Although one-quarter (25%) of custodial grandparents live in rural areas, less is known about these families than their urban counterparts. This qualitative study was conducted to determine pathways into care with rural families; that is, the reasons and process into custodial grandparenting roles. Based upon interviews with fourteen grandparents, three major pathways were identified. The most common was co-residential, where the parent generation exited a multi-generational household. In the incremental pathway, grandparents had attempted multiple strategies with the culmination of taking physical custody of the grandchildren. A final pathway, immediate care, was typically the result of a family crisis situation. …
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Diverse Population, Nancy Kropf, Stacey Kolomer
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Diverse Population, Nancy Kropf, Stacey Kolomer
Nancy P. Kropf
The number of grandparents who are raising grandchildren has risen dramatically as the result of several social trends. Within this article, diversity aspects of this population are explored including characteristics of the grandparents and grandchildren. In addition, support groups, the primary intervention for custodial grandparents, are overviewed with specific attention to models that have relevance for subpopulations of care providers. Finally, child welfare and kinship care policies are examined and critiqued from a diversity perspective.
Life Review With Families Who Care For Developmentally Disabled Members: A Model, Nancy Kropf, Roberta Greene
Life Review With Families Who Care For Developmentally Disabled Members: A Model, Nancy Kropf, Roberta Greene
Nancy P. Kropf
While adult caregiving has recently received greater attention, parents who continue to provide care for an adult child with a developmental disability have been an omitted group of care providers. In this article, life review is discussed as an interventive technique which can aid these parents with their late life caregiving responsibility. Six practice principles are derived for using life review techniques with these parents. Using an ecological framework, four case examples are included that demonstrate how life review can assist these parents with stress associated with the caregiving role.
Stigmatized And Perpetual Parents: Older Parents Caring For Adult Children With Life-Long Disabilities, Nancy P. Kropf, Timothy B. Kelly
Stigmatized And Perpetual Parents: Older Parents Caring For Adult Children With Life-Long Disabilities, Nancy P. Kropf, Timothy B. Kelly
Nancy P. Kropf
Common misconceptions in the popular press focus on the dependency of the aged population, or cast the elderly in the role of the "greedy old geezer." However, large numbers of elders provide care for family members rather than receive care. This paper explores the unique stresses and strains in the caregiving relationships between older parents and their adult children with developmental disabilities or mental illness. Implications for practice and policy are drawn.
Second Generation Parenting: Grandparents Who Receive Tanf, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Nancy Kropf
Second Generation Parenting: Grandparents Who Receive Tanf, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Nancy Kropf
Nancy P. Kropf
A review of the scholarly literature indicates that the number of grandparents who are second generation parents (e.g., raising their grandchildren) has increased dramatically. These grandparents often return to parenting with a variety of financial and physical health issues that need to be addressed within the context of their caregiving role. The current study is a secondary data analysis of a sample of grandparent caregivers that received TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) using data from a larger study conducted on welfare reform. The research is primarily descriptive, providing a summary of these grandparents' functioning. Finding and implications for understanding …