Differences in family functioning in grandparent and parent-headed households in a clinical sample of drug-using African American adolescents.

Full Abstract

Grandparents play a critical role in African American families, providing support and important leadership functions. Little is known, however, about family functioning in grandparent-headed households with a drug-using adolescent. Such knowledge is particularly salient for researchers and therapists who work with drug-using adolescents and their families. Using a clinical sample of convenience, analyses were conducted to identify similarities and differences in adolescent substance use and behavior problems, family relationships, and family social ecology relationships between African American grandparent-headed (n=12) and parent-headed (n=54) households. Results indicated that adolescents from the 2 household types reported similar levels of problem behaviors, but that grandparents reported less delinquency with peers than did parents. Primary caregivers in grandparent-headed households reported less monitoring and supervision of peers and less within-family conflict. Implications for treatment are discussed.Copyright (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved.

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Author information

Author/s: Robbins, Michael S (MS); Briones, Ervin (E); Schwartz, Seth J (SJ); Dillon, Frank R (FR); Mitrani, Victoria B (VB);

Affiliation: Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Studies, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA. mrobbins(-atsign-)med.miami.edu

Grants: R01 10574 (Agency:PHS HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology (Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Jan; vol 12 (issue 1) : pp 84-100

Dates: Created 2006/04/05; Completed 2006/06/05; Revised 2007/11/14;

PMID: 16594857, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
African Americans - psychology; statistics & numerical data
Aged
Child
Family - psychology
Female

Humans
Intergenerational Relations
Male
Middle Aged
Parents
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; psychology
United States - epidemiology

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