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Direct linkLee, Misuk; Gardner, J. Emmett – Educational Gerontology, 2010
This study reviews recent literature related to grandparents' involvement and support for grandchildren with disabilities and their grandchildrens' family. The literature reveals that grandparents' initial reactions are similar to parents' reactions of shock, anger, and grief when they learn a grandchild has a disability. Over time, grandparents…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Disabilities, Grandparents, Coping
Gardner, J. Emmett; Scherman, Avraham; Efthimiadis, Maria S.; Shultz, Shelli K. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2004
The purpose of this article was to explore the family relationships and role adjustment of grandmothers in the Republic of Panama who have a grandchild with special needs. Thirty Panamanian grandmothers of children with a disability were interviewed using a standardized format and non-directive probing. Categories of analysis were established only…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Recreational Activities, Emotional Adjustment, Disabilities
