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dc.contributor.authorWoodbridge, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorBuys, Laurie
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Evonne
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:20:16Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:20:16Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.modified2010-06-25T07:01:50Z
dc.identifier.issn1440-6381
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1741-6612.2008.00344.x
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/30364
dc.description.abstractAs our knowledge about the experiences of grandparents when their grandchild has a disability is extremely limited, the purpose of this research was to explore the emotional journal of Australian grandparents. This qualitative study utilised purposive sampling and semi structured in-depth interviews to explore the experiences of 22 Australian grandparents whose grandchild had been diagnosed with a disability. Three key themes characterized grandparents emotional journey: adjusting: (the transition from anger to acceptance), the 'double grief'' :(sadness about what might have been for both their child and their grandchild and pride in family : (pride in family's ability to adjust to the challenges of the situation). As the first Australian study to explore the experiences of grandparents when their grandchild has a disability, the research provides important new knowledge about the emotional journey for grandparents. Unlike overseas research, Australian grandparents view themselves as being there to support their own children, rather than "holding the family together". The findings will provide current policy debates about the role of grandparents and highlight the importance of support services that help facilitate grandparents' role within their family
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/1440-6381
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom37
dc.relation.ispartofpageto40
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralasian Journal on Ageing
dc.relation.ispartofvolume28
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHuman society
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOther human society not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode32
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode44
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode449999
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode52
dc.titleGrandparenting a child with a disability: An emotional rollercoaster
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Human Services and Social Work
gro.date.issued2009
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorWoodbridge, Sandra


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