Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2006
Abstract
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 the experience of grandparent caregivers are presented.
Recommended Citation
Kropf, Nancy P. and Robinson-Dooley, Vanessa, "Second Generation Parenting: Grandparents Who Receive TANF" (2006). Social Work Faculty Publications. Paper 12.
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/ssw_facpub/12
Comments
Published in Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, vol. 4 no. 3 (2006), pp. 49-62.