The role of grandparents in preventing aggressive and other externalizing behavior problems in children from rural, methamphetamine-involved families

Kathryn Sheridan, Wendy L. Haight and Leah Cleeland

Children and Youth Services Review, 2011, vol. 33, issue 9, 1583-1591

Abstract: Preventive interventions are urgently needed for children from rural, methamphetamine-involved families, who are at risk for the development of aggressive and other externalizing behavioral problems. This mixed method study explored naturally occurring sources of protection and considers the implications for targeted interventions. Participants were 41 children aged six to 14Â years from rural families involved with methamphetamine and the public child welfare system, their primary caregivers, and 19 parents recovering from methamphetamine addiction. When invited during semi-structured interviews to talk about their families, 48% of children spontaneously described socially and emotionally supportive relationships with healthy grandparents. Children's reports of support from grandparents were associated with lower scores on CBCL Social Problems, [t(37)Â =Â 2.23, p

Keywords: Methamphetamine; Rural; families; Grandparents; Aggression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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