Growing numbers of African American grandmothers are raising grandchildren under the auspices of the child welfare system; however, little is known about the manner in which child welfare policies and

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• PARENTING AND CO‐PARENTING OF GRANDCHILDREN: EFFECTS ON GRANDPARENTS' WELL‐BEING AND FAMILY SOLIDARITY (1996) · doi

  Yet little is known about how grandparents who “parent” or “co‐parent” then‐grandchildren differ from other grandparents, or the extent to which parenting or co‐parenting grandchildren affects grandparent's psychological, physical, or financial well‐being, or feelings of family solidarity.

  Keywords: grandparents parent grandchildren parenting little known differ extent affects grandparent psychological physical financial well feelings
• Grandparents raising grandchildren: impacts of lifecourse stage on the experiences and costs of care (2014) · doi

  Little is known, however, about the diversity in circumstances and experiences among grandparents in these caring relationships, and assumptions about the homogeneity of grandparents are often embedded in policy prescriptions and academic discourse.

  Keywords: grandparents little known diversity circumstances experiences among caring relationships assumptions homogeneity often embedded policy prescriptions
• Transforming Caregiving: African American Custodial Grandmothers and the Child Welfare System (2008) · doi

  Growing numbers of African American grandmothers are raising grandchildren under the auspices of the child welfare system; however, little is known about the manner in which child welfare policies and practices impact custodial grandparenting.

  Keywords: child welfare growing numbers african american grandmothers raising grandchildren auspices system little known manner policies