Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Children in Grandparent Care:
Regardless of how the arrangement came about, all children living with grandparents have experienced a separation from a parent, which can be traumatic (Bowlby 1980). Yet research suggests that living with a relative, rather than with a nonrelative or in an institution, may minimize this trauma by providing the child with a sense of family support (Dubowitz et al. 1994). Furthermore, many grandparents find meaning and satisfaction in being able to provide stability and security for a grandchild (Waldrop and Weber 2001). However, taking care of a grandchild may create or exacerbate a number of health and financial hardships for a grandparent caretaker.
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