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Smith, Gregory C.; Palmieri, Patrick A.; Hancock, Gregory R.; Richardson, Rhonda A. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2008
An adaptation of the Family Stress Model (FSM) with hypothesized linkages between family contextual factors, custodial grandmothers' psychological distress, parenting practices, and grandchildren's adjustment was tested with structural equation modeling. Interview data from 733 custodial grandmothers of grandchildren between ages 4-17 revealed…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Grandchildren
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Lucey, Rose; Fox, Robert A.; Byrnes, Judith B. – Journal of Family Social Work, 2006
The purpose of this exploratory study was to compare the parenting behavior, stress and support of foster mothers and biological mothers of young children. A sample of 60 mothers of young children (30 foster mothers, 30 biological mothers) completed measures of parenting behavior, parenting stress, child problem behaviors, and perceived social…
Descriptors: Mothers, Child Rearing, Young Children, Individual Characteristics