@article{ref1,
title="American Indian grand-families: trauma and services",
journal="Journal of ethnic and cultural diversity in social work",
year="2017",
author="Byers, Lisa G. and Bragg, Jedediah E. and Muñoz, Ricky T.",
volume="26",
number="3",
pages="204-216",
abstract="Since the United States Census Bureau began collecting data regarding grandparents raising their grandchildren, the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population has had the highest proportion of families led by grandparents as the primary caregivers of their grandchildren. Despite this, research into AI/AN grand-families is limited. To begin to fill this gap, this qualitative study of 49 AI/AN grandparents raising grand-families (GFs) was conducted in an urban area with one of the highest AI/AN populations in the United States. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that loss and trauma within the middle generation is a central theme for GF formation. Such GFs also reported using a variety of services spanning state, tribal, and urban AI/AN programs, with educational support as a primary need articulated for their grandchildren. Surprisingly, enculturation was not mentioned as a primary driver of GF formulation. The study suggests a need for further exploration of the needs of urban-based AI/AN GFs, and that service providers must be aware of such issues when working with AI/AN GFs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1531-3204",
doi="10.1080/15313204.2017.1315626",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2017.1315626"
}