Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays

Grandparent caregivers of children with developmental disabilities and delays

Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays provide information on: 1) financial issues, 2) guardianship, 3) respite care, 4) emotional support, and 5) problems interacting with multiple social service systems, including accessing health care, educational supports and housing.

Philip McCallion

• Email: philip.mccallion@temple.edu
• Phone: (518) 442-5347

Homework

This program does not include a homework component.

Languages

Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays has materials available in the following languages other than English:

For information on which materials are available in this language, please check on the program's website or contact the program representative (contact information is listed in this page).

Manual Information

There is not a manual that describes how to deliver this program.

Training Information

There is no training information available for this program.

Pre-Implementation Materials

There are no pre-implementation materials to measure organizational or provider readiness for Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays.

Formal Support for Implementation

There is no formal support available for implementation of Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays.

Fidelity Measures

There are no fidelity measures for Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays.

Established Psychometrics

There are no established psychometrics for Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays.

Fidelity Measures Required

No fidelity measures are required for Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays.

Implementation Guides or Manuals

There are no implementation guides or manuals for Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays.

Implementation Cost

There are no studies of the costs of Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays.

Research on How to Implement the Program

Research has not been conducted on how to implement Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays.

Child Welfare Outcome: Child/Family Well-Being

"What is included in the Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research section?"

• McCallion, P., Janicki, M. P., & Kolomer, S. R. (2004).

  Controlled evaluation of Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers for Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays. American Association on Mental Retardation, 109(5), 352–361. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ742643

  
  

  Type of Study: Randomized controlled trial

  Number of participants: 97

  Population:

  • Age — Mean=60 years
  • Race/Ethnicity — 79% African American
  • Gender — 94% Female
  • Status —

    Participants were grandparents caring for children with developmental delays.

  Location/Institution: New York City

  Summary:

  The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of a support group intervention for grandparents (Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays) caring for children with developmental disabilities. Participants were randomly assigned to Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays or wait-list control conditions. Measures utilized include the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CESD), the Family Empowerment Scale, and the Caregiving Mastery Scale. Results indicate that significant reductions in symptoms of depression and increases in sense of empowerment and caregiving mastery were found for the Support Groups for Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays group. Limitations include lack of generalizability due to few grandfathers, persons of other ethnic backgrounds, and lack of variation in SES; reliance on self-reported measures; and length of follow-up.

  Length of controlled postintervention follow-up: 3 and 6 months.