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Family, Life Course, and Society

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Kinship care

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Impact Of Kinship Foster Care On Kinship Caregivers, Oluyemisi Mcmullen Jan 2009

Impact Of Kinship Foster Care On Kinship Caregivers, Oluyemisi Mcmullen

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The focus of this study was to investigate the impact of kinship foster care on kinship care providers in San Bernardino County. This study explored kinship caregiver's perceptions of the impact of an extended period of placement has on the kinship caregiver and their family, the financial impact of caring for the children on the kinship care provider, the stress of coping with any physical mental or emotional problems children may have, and the kinship care providers ability to cope with the demands of the child welfare system.


Housing Concerns And Subjective Well-Being Of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Erika Janet Perez Jan 2008

Housing Concerns And Subjective Well-Being Of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Erika Janet Perez

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This study examines the relationship between housing concerns, ethnicity, and subjective well-being of grandparents raising grandchildren. 17 participants were recruited from the Kin-Care program of Riverside County, Ca. About 19% of families headed by grandparents are living in poverty. When looking at the type of services that would be beneficial for these families, the housing situation is an important matter to consider.


Role Satisfaction: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Noreen Orman Ayres Jan 2006

Role Satisfaction: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Noreen Orman Ayres

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Three psychosocial dynamics were assessed for their effect on role satisfaction among grandchildren: (1) the impact of expanding a household on a limited fixed income, (2) health issues of the grandparent as they apply to stamina, and (3) the interaction with their existing social structure to include grandchildren (adjustments, prioritizing, and social isolation). Sampling included a population of 33 custodial grandparents (age=55 and older; male and female; various ethnicities) and selected from a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group in Idyllwild, California. The instrument of this quantitative and qualitative study was an adaptation from the County of Riverside, Department of Mental …