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Ethnic Differences in Caregiving Style

This study explored the caregiving styles of 306 grandparents raising grandchild across three ethnic groups (164 European Americans, 65 Latinos, and 77 African Americans). Significant differences were found in caregiving styles between European Americans and African Americans. Caregiver appraisal (burden, satisfaction, and Mastery) was found to be predictive of caregiving style across the entire sample, and differentially by ethnic group. Caregiver style was predictive of grandchild functioning across the entire sample, and differentially by ethnic group. Lastly, caregiver style was found to be predictive of grandparent well-being across the entire sample, and differentially by ethnic group. Implications are discussed in terms of the complex, multidimensional and culturally embedded nature of the caregiving experience and the importance of considering culture for optimal outcomes.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc700008
Date12 1900
CreatorsRodriguez, R. Mishelle
ContributorsKaminski, Patricia L., Hayslip, Bert, Watkins, C. Edward, Blumenthal, Heidimarie
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 78 pages, Text
CoverageUnited States
RightsPublic, Rodriguez, R. Mishelle, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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