Pit-ten Cate, Ineke M., Hastings, Richard P., Johnson, Hannah and Titus, Sara (2013) Grandparent support for mothers of children with and without physical disabilities. Families in Society : the Journal of Contemporary Social Services, Volume 88 (Number 1). pp. 141-146. doi:10.1606/1044-3894.3601

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Abstract

Grandparents' support to families of children with disabilities is generally associated with improved parental well-being. Little research addresses the question of quantitative differences in grandparent support to families of children with and without disabilities. This article examines such differences. Data was collected on 50 mothers of children with spina bifida and 43 mothers of children without disabilities and results showed how mothers rated perceived maternal and paternal grandparent support. No differences were found between mothers of children with and without disabilities. These results confirm previous findings that grandparent support appears to be no more frequent in families of children with disabilities than in other families. These findings are discussed with reference to sampling limitations and implications for further research.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Journal or Publication Title:	Families in Society : the Journal of Contemporary Social Services
Publisher:	Alliance for Children and Families
ISSN:	1044-3894
Official Date:	2013
Dates:	Date Event 2013 Published
Volume:	Volume 88
Number:	Number 1
Page Range:	pp. 141-146
DOI:	10.1606/1044-3894.3601
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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