Winter 2024–25

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in the United States

Guest Editors:

Advocating for Grandparents Who Step in to Parent
By Alison Biggar

The Power of Strength: A Tribute to My Grandmother and All Grandparents
By Jean Accius

A Glimpse into the Lives of African American Grandmothers Caring on the Margins
By Gaynell M. Simpson

A Case Study of Compound Caregiving by an African American Grandmother
By Tina L. Dothard Peterson

The Impact of Latino Culture on the Experiences of Abuelitas (Grandmothers)
By Nancy Mendoza

Family Dynamics When Grandchildren Are Not Siblings: An Opening Discussion
By Deborah Whitley

Getting By Is Not Enough
By Sandra Crewe

Keeping Families Together Via Better Guardianship Rules
By Deirdre M. Smith

Skipped Generation Households: A Snapshot Preface for Three Articles
By LaShawnDa Pittman

‘I Wanna Put That Education in Them’
By LaShawnDa Pittman

Getting Grandchildren Back on Their Feet
By LaShawnDa Pittman

‘Your Grandma Is Here for You’
By LaShawnDa Pittman

Empowering Grandparent Caregivers Via In-Person and Virtual Programs
By Carole Cox

A Culturally Adapted Kinship Navigator Program
By Cheryl A. Miller, Joylina J. Gonzalez, Star Hagen, Sierra Wollenhall, and Angelique Day

Supporting Kinship Caregivers
By Amanda Krotke-Crandall, Rosalyn Alber, Sierra Wollenhall, Angelique G. Day, John Fowler, Cheryl Miller, and Greene Delaplane

GRAND Voices—Powerful Advocates for Change
By Donna M. Butts and Robyn Wind

Diversity Among Grandparent Caregivers: What We Need to Learn
By Bert Hayslip

Suggested citation for articles in this issue: [Last Name(s), First Name(s)]. “Article Title.” Generations Journal, vol. 48, no. 4 (Winter 2024–25). [http://generations.asaging.org/Winter-2025]

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Generations Journal is the quarterly journal of the American Society on Aging. Each issue is devoted to bringing together the most useful and current knowledge about a specific topic in the field of aging, with emphasis on practice, research, and policy.