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Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 19, No. 3, 297-307 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/089801010101900309
© 2001 American Holistic Nurses Association

Grandparent Parents

Intergenerational Surrogate Parenting

Mary L. Fitzgerald, M.S.N., R.N., C.P.N.P.

University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing

There is an increasing prevalence in the United States of intergenerational surrogate parenting. In fact, grandmother-headed households that include grandchildren without their parents are the fastest growing intergenerational surrogate family combination. This article reviews the intergenerational surrogate family phenomenon relative to its impact on the grandmothers’ health and offers resources and implications for nursing.


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