African American custodial grandmothers perceptions of stress factors that impact their well-being and family relationships

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dc.contributor.authorLevy-Cullins, Dandy Ruthen_US
dc.contributor.committeeChairArmstrong, Joyce
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGillum, Nerissa LeBlanc
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHwang, Shann Hwa
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-24T19:00:13Z
dc.date.available2015-03-24T19:00:13Z
dc.date.copyright2014en_US
dc.date.issued2014-12en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this qualitative study was to examine African American custodial grandmothers perceptions of stressors that impact their well-being and family relationships in the Greater Houston, Texas (Harris County) area. The study explored various factors such as age, marital status, finances, circumstances resulting in custodial care, parent-adult child relationship, grandparent-child relationship, number of children in care, age of children, length of time in care, and social support. A total of 10 African American custodial grandmothers were enlisted to participate in this phenomenological study. Participants were recruited through a local Baptist Ministers Conference. After the initial contact to determine if they met the criteria for the study, an appointment was scheduled and a demographic survey was completed by each participant and mailed to researcher. Afterwards a one to one-half hour semi-structured interview was scheduled at a location convenient to the participants. Each face-to-face interview was audio-taped and later transcribed verbatim. Data was coded and examined to establish emerging themes. There were six major themes that emerged from the data. They were 1) the high cost of custodial care, 2) importance of maintaining interpersonal relationships, 3) supportive systems, 4) family preservation, 5) a second chance, 6) I am still the Grandmother.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11274/4883
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectAfrican American studiesen_US
dc.subjectFamily studies
dc.subjectSocial sciences
dc.subjectCustodial grandmothers
dc.subjectKinship care
dc.subjectSkipped generations
dc.subjectStressors
dc.subjectIndividual studies
dc.titleAfrican American custodial grandmothers perceptions of stress factors that impact their well-being and family relationshipsen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Professional Education
thesis.degree.departmentFamily Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineFamily Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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