<p> Grandparents as parents are a fast growing population, as the need for custodial grandparents increases so does the need for culturally competent interventions that address their needs and that of their grandchildren. This psycho-educational curriculum focuses on Latino grandparent caregivers; it encompasses the stressors commonly faced by custodial grandparents while addressing the cultural values and beliefs of this population. The cultural values addressed in this curriculum include: <i>Respeto, Personalismo,</i> and <i> Familismo,</i> the curriculum is built upon these values, and they are carried throughout each session. </p><p> The foundation for this thesis curriculum includes cultural values, as well as knowledge of loss and grief theory and elements of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Themes that will be addressed in this curriculum include: loss, grief, mental health through psycho-education, coping skills, behavioral and emotional challenges in children and obtaining available community resources.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:1585798 |
| Date | 07 April 2015 |
| Creators | Alejo, Karina |
| Publisher | California State University, Long Beach |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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