The Arc of Generational Care: A Case Series Considering Grandparent Roles and Care Needs in Pediatric Palliative Care
Kuhn, Schalley, Potthoff, Weaver (2019) The Arc of Generational Care: A Case Series Considering Grandparent Roles and Care Needs in Pediatric Palliative Care J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care (IF: -1) 15(2-3) 99-110Abstract
Children receiving palliative care services are held within the context of a family and often within multiple-generational arms. The purpose of this case series paper is to recognize grandparents' roles in their family system from a personal, cultural, and anthropological perspective; to explore emotions and experiences as applies to grandparents of children receiving palliative care; and to provide tangible insight into caring well for families across the generational arc.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31230584http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15524256.2019.1629374
