Working With Grandparent-Headed Families in Schools: School Professionals' Perspectives

Autor: Monique Saastamoinen, Youjung Lee, Laura R. Bronstein, Luann Kida
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR). 22:25-37
ISSN: 1532-7671
1082-4669
DOI: 10.1080/10824669.2016.1250096
Popis: This qualitative study explores the experiences of school professionals working with grandparent-headed families. Twenty individual interviews with an array of professional school staff were conducted. Thematic analysis was utilized, and 3 key themes emerged: (a) compassion for grandparent-headed families' unique challenges; (b) lack of adequate knowledge about grandparent-headed families; and (c) strategies for engaging grandparents raising their grandchildren. Implications address the importance of understanding the unique needs of grandparent-headed families and ways to maximize the success of these marginalized families through active family engagement and school-linked services.
Databáze: OpenAIRE