Crewe Sandra Edmonds
, School of Social Work, 601 Howard Place NW, Room 348.
J Health Soc Policy. 2006;22(3-4):199-214. doi: 10.1300/j045v22n03_13.
Nationwide, grandparents raising grandchildren is a growing phenomenon. In the District of Columbia, 19% of children under age 18 live in kincare-headed households. This compares to 8% nationally. This article reports on findings from an AARP focus group study of 40 grandparents raising grandchildren in the District of Columbia. It tells the stories of individuals who have traveled different pathways to arrive at their common destiny of being a grandparent caregiver. It primarily uses the voices of African American grandmothers and grandfathers to address the resources and challenges they face as they care for and care about their grandchildren. Through hearing their stories, AARP crafted nine recommendations aimed at improving the quality of life of District of Columbia grandparents raising grandchildren. The article reports on recommendations emerging from the research and reinforces the need for collaboration among various stakeholders to address the fragmented service delivery system. doi:10.1300/J045v22n03_13.
在全国范围内，祖父母抚养孙辈的现象日益普遍。在哥伦比亚特区，18岁以下的儿童中有19%生活在由祖父母照料的家庭中。相比之下，全国这一比例为8%。本文报道了美国退休人员协会（AARP）对哥伦比亚特区40位抚养孙辈的祖父母进行的焦点小组研究结果。它讲述了一些人的故事，他们走过不同的道路，最终都成为了照顾孙辈的祖父母。文章主要通过非裔美国祖母和祖父的声音，探讨了他们在照顾孙辈时所面临的资源和挑战。通过聆听他们的故事，美国退休人员协会提出了九条建议，旨在改善哥伦比亚特区抚养孙辈的祖父母的生活质量。本文报道了研究得出的建议，并强调了各利益相关方之间开展合作以解决服务提供分散系统问题的必要性。doi:10.1300/J045v22n03_13
