Bullock Karen
, School of Social Work, 1798 Asylum Avenue.
J Health Soc Policy. 2006;22(3-4):181-97. doi: 10.1300/j045v22n03_12.
. The purpose of this study was to more fully understand the factors that motivate and influence kinship care provided by African American grandfathers who raise their grandchildren.
. Data were gathered from a community sample of older men, age 65+, who were responsible for the care of at least one grandchild in a rural community in southeastern North Carolina. Fifty-four percent of the grandfathers were African American men who are the focus of the present analysis. Responses were analyzed using a qualitative content analysis mode and descriptive statistics.
. Five factors (obligation, lack of availability of other caregivers, family tradition, role modeling, care and concern) that influence their decision to assume the parenting role emerged and three areas (lack of resources, feelings of powerlessness, religious beliefs and spirituality) that impact their ability to continue providing care were identified.
. Findings indicate that practitioners seeking to understand kinship care and assist grandparents who are raising grandchildren must take into account the hardships these families face due to a lack of concrete services and the implications for mental health. Results affirm the need for special attention to grandfathers who provide kinship care. doi:10.1300/J045v22n03_12.
本研究的目的是更全面地了解促使和影响抚养孙辈的非裔美国祖父提供亲属照料的因素。
数据收集自年龄在65岁及以上的老年男性社区样本，他们负责在北卡罗来纳州东南部一个农村社区照料至少一名孙辈。54%的祖父是非裔美国男性，他们是本分析的重点对象。使用定性内容分析模式和描述性统计对回复进行了分析。
出现了影响他们承担养育角色决定的五个因素（义务、其他照料者不可用、家庭传统、行为榜样、关爱和关心），并确定了影响他们继续提供照料能力的三个方面（资源匮乏、无助感、宗教信仰和精神性）。
研究结果表明，寻求理解亲属照料并协助抚养孙辈的祖父母的从业者必须考虑到这些家庭因缺乏具体服务而面临的困难以及对心理健康的影响。结果证实有必要特别关注提供亲属照料的祖父。doi:10.1300/J045v22n03_12
