Two generations at risk: child welfare, institutional boundaries, and family violence in grandparent homes
Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 24, 2026

Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure
Published on: September 19, 2019
1Florida Atlantic University, USA.
Abstract:
Participation of extended family members, particularly custodial grandparents, has generally resulted in better outcomes for abused children and relief for an overburdened child welfare system. This research explores the risk of adolescent perpetrated violence in custodial grandparent households with data from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. Findings suggest that living arrangements with custodial grandparents have a significant and differential impact on rates of violent offending for chronic and serious offenders by race and gender.
Related Concept Videos
Relationship with Other Adult Family Members and Siblings
Impact of Social Context on Individuals
Emerging Adulthood
Gene-Environment Interactions
Family Therapy
Strategic Family Therapy
Strategic family therapy emphasizes resolving communication barriers and improving problem-solving abilities...
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood
