Grandparents as Carers of Children With Disabilities

Philip McCallion ,PhD, ACSW & Matthew Janicki, PhD

The number of custodial grandparents continues to increase with one estimate suggesting that about one in ten grandparents will raise grandchildren at some point in their lives. Due to the social conditions that precipitate grandparent care, such as HIV/AIDS, drug use, and abuse/neglect, the children in custody of grandparents may have challenging behavioral, physical and emotional needs.

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