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Custodial grandparents raising grandchildren: lack of legal relationship is a barrier for services.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Van Etten, Deborah Gautam, Ramraj
Spatial Coverage	United States
Description	Country affiliation: United States Author Affiliation: Van Etten D ( Department of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, USA. Deborah_VanEtten@uml.edu)
Abstract	In the United States, the majority of custodial grandparents are raising their grandchildren without a legal relationship. The lack of a legal relationship (i.e., foster care, custody, adoption) is a barrier for obtaining services and has resulted in limited access to information and public services, inadequate financial assistance, and difficulty providing medical and educational consent. This situation arises not only as a consequence of eligibility criteria, but also because children being raised by custodial grandparents remain outside the child welfare system. Federal and state policies were not designed for this population; subsequently, the majority of grandparent caregivers remain without access to services and support. In this article, perceptions of custodial grandparents concerning family obligations and the child welfare system as a barrier to pursuing a legal relationship are reviewed. Challenges with existing financial and health services, educational needs of grandparents and providers, and suggestions for policy changes are presented.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	00989134
Issue Number	6
Volume Number	38
e-ISSN	1938243X
Journal	Journal of Gerontological Nursing
Language	English
Publisher	Healio
Publisher Date	2012-06-01
Publisher Place	United States
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Discipline Geriatrics Discipline Nursing Intergenerational Relations Legal Guardians Legislation & Jurisprudence Aged Child Family Financing, Personal Health Policy Humans Insurance, Health Needs Assessment Social Security United States Journal Article
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Gerontology

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