Date of Award
2021
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Roberta Carrlson
Abstract
The purpose of this scholarly project was to create a program for occupational therapists to use with custodial grandparents and their grandchildren. The number of grandparents becoming primary caregivers to grandchildren continues to increase, and more than 5.7 million grandchildren in the United States were living with and being provided for by grandparents in 2014 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2014). Although there are benefits to being placed in grandparent care, there are also challenges. Some of the challenges custodial grandparents face are health concerns, financial resources, and changes in social supports and occupational roles (Marken & Howard, 2014). Grandchildren may have obstacles with physical and mental health, behaviors, life roles, and educational barriers, due to traumatic or adverse life events that resulted in being placed in grandparent care (Marken & Howard, 2014).
Recommended Citation
Romsdal, Macie and Wavra, Gabrielle, "Empowering Grand-Families Through Occupation: An Occupational Therapy Intervention Program for Grandchildren and Custodial Grandparents" (2021). Occupational Therapy Capstones. 489.
https://commons.und.edu/ot-grad/489