title: Grandmother functions in multigenerational families: an exploratory study of black adolescent mothers and their infants.
abstract: This qualitative study explores the functions of 19 Black grandmothers who are engaged in the care of their adolescent daughters' infants. Interviews with grandmothers revealed seven functions related to this role: managing, caretaking, coaching, assessing, nurturing, assigning, patrolling. Suggestions for future research with Black grandmothers are given.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers; D012380:Role