Natasha Pilkauskas|Rachel Dunifon
Understanding Grandfamilies: Characteristics of Grandparents, Nonresident Parents, and Children
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|Cornell University
using data year 9 fragile families child wellbeing study n 3182 investigated characteristics grandfamilies grandparents raising grandchildren parent present n 84 compared key groups including childrens nonresident parents economically disadvantaged families children results show grandparents raising grandchildren generally better terms educational attainment marital status economic wellbeing childs parents grandparents raising grandchildren also characteristics similar disadvantaged mothers academic socioemotional wellbeing poorer among children grandfamilies compared living mothers parenting practices similar findings suggest although children grandfamilies may disadvantage academically socioemotionally grandparent caregivers many ways similar fragilefamily mothers overall study enhances knowledge important yet understudied family type