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This study was designed to assess the levels of support provided by grandparents for families who had grandchildren with disabilities. A questionnaire survey of parents was used to assess the levels of practical, financial and emotional support they received from the children's grandparents. Parents were also questioned about their satisfaction with this support. Overall levels of support were low but most parents were nevertheless generally satisfied with the support they had received. However, a quarter of the grandparents were considered to have added to the parent's problems and almost a third of the parents expressed a wish for more support from grandparents.
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Hornby, G., Ashworth, T. Grandparents' support for families who have children with disabilities. J Child Fam Stud 3, 403–412 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02233999
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