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Gallagher, Peggy A.; Kresak, Karen; Rhodes, Cheryl A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2010
This study investigated the perceptions of 20 grandmother caregivers related to their concerns and needs in caring for their grandchildren with disabilities. The research focused on grandmother caregivers who had a grandchild with a disability between the ages of 3 and 12 years. Almost all the grandmothers reported they were involved in the…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Caregivers, Disabilities, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
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Pittman, Laura D. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2007
Grandmothers often play an important role in low-income minority families through providing support to their adult children as well as care to their grandchildren. However, little is known about how varying types of grandmother involvement may influence their grandchildren's functioning. This paper uses data from Welfare, Children, and Families: A…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Neighborhoods, Grandparents, Grandchildren