Identifying the service and social policy needs, gaps, barriers and enablers for grandparent carers

IF 1.7 3区社会学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Family Relations Pub Date : 2024-04-20 DOI:10.1111/fare.13037

Barbara Blundell, Christina Fernandes, Rebecca J Moran

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Abstract

Objective

The goal of this research was to map and identify service and social policy needs, gaps, barriers, and enablers for Western Australian custodial grandparent carers.

Background

Grandparents are increasingly providing custodial kinship care for their grandchildren, yet there is substantial inconsistency in policy frameworks, systems, and services that offer support to grandfamilies across Australia.

Method

This mixed-methods research project synthesized micro- to macro-level data, including grandparent carer respondents to an online survey, qualitative interviews with stakeholder organization representatives, focus groups with key agency frontline staff, and service, social policy, and legislative mapping.

Findings

Current focused and generic services do not meet the complex needs of many grandparent carers and their families, particularly informal grandparent carers and those with diverse, intersectional needs.

Conclusion

Grandparent carers are an often hidden and marginalized population, with many struggling within a complex policy and service delivery framework that may encompass multiple sectors. There are service, policy, and legislative gaps, particularly for informal grandparent carers and those who may already be experiencing intersectional disadvantage.

Implications

Holistic, culturally competent, individualized, and flexible service and social policy responses need to be developed to support grandfamilies, as well as further funding, support and legislative recognition for informal grandparent carers.

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确定祖父母照护者的服务和社会政策需求、差距、障碍和促进因素

这项研究的目标是为西澳大利亚州监护祖父母照护者绘制并确定服务和社会政策需求、差距、障碍和推动因素。祖父母为孙辈提供监护亲属照护的情况越来越多，但澳大利亚各地为祖父母家庭提供支持的政策框架、系统和服务却很不一致。这个混合方法研究项目综合了从微观到宏观层面的数据，包括祖父母照护者在线调查的受访者、与利益相关组织代表的定性访谈、与主要机构一线员工的焦点小组，以及服务、社会政策和立法图谱。祖父母照护者往往是一个被隐藏和边缘化的群体，许多人在复杂的政策和服务提供框架内挣扎，而这个框架可能包含多个部门。服务、政策和立法方面都存在差距，尤其是对于非正式祖父母照护者和那些可能已经处于交叉弱势地位的人而言。需要制定全面的、符合文化习惯的、个性化的和灵活的服务和社会政策应对措施，以支持祖父母家庭，并为非正式祖父母照护者提供进一步的资金、支持和立法认可。

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Family Relations Multiple-

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

13.60%

发文量

164

期刊介绍： A premier, applied journal of family studies, Family Relations is mandatory reading for family scholars and all professionals who work with families, including: family practitioners, educators, marriage and family therapists, researchers, and social policy specialists. The journal"s content emphasizes family research with implications for intervention, education, and public policy, always publishing original, innovative and interdisciplinary works with specific recommendations for practice.