Grandparents health in the grandparent-grandchild households

Grandparents raising grandchildren is a widespread phenomenon that has continued to increase during the last decade. The responsibility for raising grandchildren is a challenge to grandparents, not only in terms of financial burdens but also of attendant health problems. The purpose of this paper wa...

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Published inHu li za zhi Vol. 54; no. 5; p. 77
Main Author Chang, Mei-Chuan
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China (Republic : 1949- ) 01.10.2007
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Child
Child Care
Health Status
Humans
Intergenerational Relations
Mental Health
Parenting
Stress, Psychological - etiology
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Summary:Grandparents raising grandchildren is a widespread phenomenon that has continued to increase during the last decade. The responsibility for raising grandchildren is a challenge to grandparents, not only in terms of financial burdens but also of attendant health problems. The purpose of this paper was to describe from a nursing perspective the health of grandparents in grandparent-grandchild households. The health issues of grandparents were discussed in the physical, mental, social and spiritual domains. By reviewing and discussing the literature on the issue of grandparents raising grandchildren, a conceptual framework was constructed to provide information for further studies into this issue.
ISSN:0047-262X