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Direct linkMcCallion, Philip; Janicki, Matthew P.; Kolomer, Stacey R. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2004
There have been growing reports of older women and men caring for their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Many of these grandparents are caring for children with developmental disabilities. To systematically examine the effectiveness of a support group intervention for such grandparents, we recruited 97 grandparents through three agencies in…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Intervention, Empowerment, Grandchildren
