Hayslip Bert, Kaminski Patricia L
Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, P.O. Box 311280, Denton, TX 76203-1280, USA.
Gerontologist. 2005 Apr;45(2):262-9. doi: 10.1093/geront/45.2.262.
An increasingly prevalent family constellation is a home headed by a grandparent who is raising grandchildren. We explore the state of our knowledge about such grandparents with particular attention to its implications for service providers and researchers. In our review we address several key areas: (a) the costs and benefits of raising a grandchild; (b) the heterogeneity of custodial grandparent caregivers; (c) the critical need for social support among custodial grandparents; (d) parenting practices and attitudes among grandparents raising grandchildren; and (e) helping efforts at multiple levels with custodial grandparents. We also discuss directions for research and practice concerning custodial grandparents.
一种越来越普遍的家庭格局是由祖父母当家抚养孙辈的家庭。我们探讨了我们对这类祖父母的了解状况，特别关注其对服务提供者和研究人员的影响。在我们的综述中，我们涉及了几个关键领域：(a) 抚养孙辈的成本和收益；(b) 监护孙辈的祖父母照料者的异质性；(c) 监护孙辈的祖父母对社会支持的迫切需求；(d) 抚养孙辈的祖父母的育儿做法和态度；以及 (e) 针对监护孙辈的祖父母的多层次帮助努力。我们还讨论了关于监护孙辈的祖父母的研究和实践方向。
