Exploring the behavior of juveniles and young adults raised by custodial grandmothers

Natalie W. Goulette, Sara Z. Evans and Dione King

Children and Youth Services Review, 2016, vol. 70, issue C, 349-356

Abstract: The present study compares behaviors of youth raised by a custodial grandmother, biological mother, or other female caregiver from adolescence to young adulthood using data from Waves I, II, and III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) data set. Caregiver type was not significantly related to antisocial behavior. However, respondents who were raised by a custodial grandmother reported being stopped by police more times than those respondents raised by their biological mothers. The effect of parenting characteristics such as warmth, control, and involvement by a custodial grandmother may operate differently than in a biological mother-headed household.

Keywords: Children raised by grandparents; Kinship care; Juvenile delinquency; Adult criminality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.10.004

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