A Conceptual Pathways Model to Promote Positive Youth Development in Children Raised by Their Grandparents

Autor/inn/en	Edwards, Oliver W.; Taub, Gordon E.
Titel	A Conceptual Pathways Model to Promote Positive Youth Development in Children Raised by Their Grandparents
Quelle	In: School Psychology Quarterly, 24 (2009) 3, S.160-172 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-3830
DOI	10.1037/a0016226
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Grandparents Raising Grandchildren; Child Development; At Risk Persons; Parent Role; Stress Variables; Behavior Problems; Developmental Psychology; Incidence; Child Welfare; Well Being; Prosocial Behavior; Social Development; Personality Traits; Competence; Self Esteem; Altruism; Interpersonal Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Großeltern-Enkel-Beziehung; Kindesentwicklung; Risikogruppe; Parental role; Elternrolle; Entwicklungspsychologie; Vorkommen; Kindeswohl; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Soziale Entwicklung; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Kompetenz; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
Abstract	The numbers of children raised by their grandparents are increasing. These alternate families often emerge following negative life events that result in high risk for adverse child outcomes. Modifications in the traditional roles and relationships of grandparent and child may exacerbate stressors experienced by both parties. The phenomenon has implications for professionals working with these children because these families are increasing in prevalence and research suggests students' success in school depends on both the home and school environments. Preventing problem behaviors associated with these families and promoting the children's positive developmental trajectories entail understanding the family members' unique needs and risks and identifying and accentuating their strengths, supports, and resources. In this paper, (a) the phenomenon of children raised by grandparents is reviewed, (b) positive youth development is advanced as a viable theoretical and applied developmental science framework to understand the children, and (c) a conceptual pathways model is described that can be used to promote their favorable school and life outcomes. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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