Volume
56
Issue
5
Abstract
Households in which grandparents are raising grandchildren, known as grandfamilies, represent a growing and underserved population. The Healthy Grandfamilies Project, a program for grandparents raising grandchildren, comprises 3 months of educational discussion group sessions delivered by West Virginia State University Extension staff followed by 3 months of support services delivered by a licensed social worker. We collected data for a preliminary study of the program through an intake form, pre- and posteducation measures, and a participant satisfaction survey. Preliminary results suggest a profile of grandfamilies and indicate that a model of education combined with social support holds potential for addressing unmet needs of this population.
Recommended Citation
Dunn, B., & Wamsley, B. (2018). Grandfamilies: Characteristics and Needs of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. The Journal of Extension, 56(5), Article 7. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol56/iss5/7
