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    Grandparents, great parents: negotiating the role transition to custodial grandparent

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    Burnett, Leanne Alaine
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    Grandparents as parents
    United States
    Grandparenting
    Grandparent and child
    Child rearing
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    An ever increasing number of grandparents in the United States are taking on the responsibility for providing primary care for their grandchildren. Focus group interviews conducted in two urban communities in Alaska were the basis of this study examining how grandparents negotiate the role transition as they become custodial grandparents. Role theory was used to inform the analysis of the data. The two major themes which emerged suggested these transitions were effected by role conflict and role timing. The grandparents participating in the study indicated that involvement in peer support groups helped them to more successfully negotiate this difficult role transition.
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    Thesis (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2012
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    2012-05
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