Grandparent Caregivers

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Grandparent Caregivers
Presentation at the Kids at Risk in Rural
America Conference
Richard Rathge, Ph.D.
North Dakota State Data Center
Sept. 8, 2003
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Survey Results to be Discussed

• Methodology
• Characteristics of Caregiving
• Caregiving Difficulties/Concerns
• Demographics

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Methodological Design

• Random Survey of Households
• - to calculate prevalence rates
• stratified random sample (N10,000)
• 6.5 of households (HH) had informal caregiver
• 257,152 HH in ND, thus est. 16,715 caregiver HH
• -grandparents (18 of informal est. 3,018)
• census 2,547
• 2. Non-probability Sample of Caregivers
• Non-reservation - informal (N732)
• - grandparent (N90)
• Reservation - informal (N116)
• - grandparent (N90)
• Total surveys 1,198 or 7 of all est. caregiver
  HH

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Definition
A grandparent caregiver is a relative caregiver
who lives with their grandchild (18 years of age
or younger), is the primary caregiver, and has
either a legal or an informal relationship with
the child.
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Distribution of Caregiver Survey Data
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Survey Results to be Discussed

• Methodology
• Characteristics of Caregiving
• Caregiving Difficulties/Concerns
• Demographics

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Number of Grandchildren for which Grandparent
Provides Primary Care
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Grandchilds Race or Ethnic Background
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Whether Grandparent Currently has Legal
Guardianship of Grandchildren
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Which of the Grandchilds Parents is the
Offspring of the Grandparent
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Reasons Grandparent is Caring for Grandchildren
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Status between the Grandparent and the
Grandchilds Parents
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Length of Time Grandparent has Spent Providing
Care for Grandchildren
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Amount of Care Required
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Monetary Compensation Received by Grandparents
for Caregiving
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Monetary Compensation Received by Grandchildren
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Assistance Received by Household for Caregiving
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Special Needs of Grandchildren
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Survey Results to be Discussed

• Methodology
• Characteristics of Caregiving
• Caregiving Difficulties/Concerns
• Demographics

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Rating of Difficulties Experienced by Grandparent
when Providing Care
1not at all serious 5 very serious
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Concerns Associated with Caregiving
1strongly disagree 5 strongly agree
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Presence of Other Family Members within Household
who Provided Care to Grandchildren
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Presence of Family Members Outside the Household
who Provided Care to Grandchildren
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Reasons Why Others Did Not Provide Care to
Grandchildren
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Survey Results to be Discussed

• Methodology
• Characteristics of Caregiving
• Caregiving Difficulties/Concerns
• Demographics

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Grandparents Age
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Grandparents Marital Status
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Other Children that Resided in Grandparents
Household
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Highest Level of Education Completed by
Grandparent
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Grandparents Employment Status
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Grandparents Annual Household Income in 2001
Before Taxes
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Grandparents Race or Ethnic Background
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Gender of Primary Grandparent Caregiver
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Grandparents Place of Residence
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