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Summary
This descriptive study examines how military deployments affect custodial grandparents who are appointed to care for grandchildren during this parental absence. Participants were recruited through pre-existing support groups in community agencies located near military installations. Results suggest that grandparents’ overall satisfaction with life is impacted by marital status, custody status of the grandchildren, and health status.
Citation
Bunch, S. G., Eastman, B. J., Moore, R. R. (2007). A Profile of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren as a Result of Parental Military Deployment. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 15, 12-Jan. doi:10.1300/j137v15n04_01