A Strengths-Based Support Group to Empower African American Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren

This article addresses financial and legal problems, health concerns, and socio-emotional issues that are problematic for custodial grandparents raising their grandchildren. It discusses a faith-based support group that was formed for African American grandmothers. The group was facilitated by a Ph....

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Published inSocial work and Christianity Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 453 - 466
Main Author Collins, Wanda Lott
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Botsford North American Association of Christians in Social Work 01.12.2011
Subjects
African Americans
Charities
Child abuse & neglect
Childrearing Practices
Congregations
Faith
Families & family life
Grandparents
Health Problems
Households
Intervention
Religious Beliefs
Self Help Groups
Support groups
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Summary:This article addresses financial and legal problems, health concerns, and socio-emotional issues that are problematic for custodial grandparents raising their grandchildren. It discusses a faith-based support group that was formed for African American grandmothers. The group was facilitated by a Ph.D. staff social worker/associate minister to provide the grandparents with a supportive environment to discuss their day-to-day concerns about the strain of parenting their grandchildren. Additionally, five interventions are identified from the support group that could provide a practice model for other faith-based practitioners and congregations who wish to support grandparents raising grandchildren. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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