Grandfamilies: Grandchildren raised by grandparents. Impact on students and school services

Historically, some grandparents have had to assume the responsibility for raising their grandchildren. More recently, with increasing frequency grandparents are serving as full-time surrogate parents to their grandchildren.^ The term "grandfamily" was coined by this researcher to identify families where children are raised by grandparents. "Supergrands" are the grandparents and "grandkin" are children in these families.^ Supergrands who raise their grandkin tend to have elevated levels of stress that negatively impact their well-being. Grandkin tend to develop problems with attachment and establishing social networks, which can lead to poor psychological adjustment. School personnel believe grandkin evidence behavioral problems and occupy disproportionate amounts of their time each day. However, there is a dearth of data to support this belief.^ This study empirically investigated the impact of grandfamilies on students and school services. The results revealed grandkin experienced significantly greater levels of emotional and behavior problems than similar schoolmates. However, they were not referred for discipline problems in substantially larger numbers.^ These results indicate the practice of education should change to allow for the development and provision of social support procedures in schools. Social support will serve to buffer the stress, manifested in emotional and behavioral problems, encountered by children living with surrogate parents. A case study was presented along with a proposed intervention project that has potential to ameliorate the problems experienced by grandfamilies. ^

Ninth Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies "Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban and Other Diasporas"

This flyer promotes the Ninth Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies "Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban and Other Diasporas" , cosponsored by FlU's Cuban Research Institute, FlU African and African Diaspora Studies Program, Center for the Humanities in an Urban Environment, Exile Studies Program, and WPBT2. This event was held May 23, 2013 - May 25, 2013.

9th Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban and Other Diasporas [Call for Papers and Panels]

This is the call for papers and panels for the 9th Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban and Other Diasporas.

Business and advertising workshop at NOW conference in Washington, D.C.

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

U.S. Department of Labor conference in NYC. Dorothy Height (left), original member of Women's bureau in Washington, D.C. and Esther Peterson, Executive Vice Chair of Women's Bureau since 1920

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

The White House : the White House, Washington, D.C. /

Bird's-eye view with floors separated to reveal floorplans.

The White House : the White House, Washington, D.C. /

Aerial view with floors separated to reveal floorplans.

The White House : the White House, Washington, D.C. /

Aerial view with floors separated to reveal floorplans.

The White House : the White House, Washington, D.C. /

Aerial view with floors separated to reveal floorplans.

The White House : the White House, Washington, D.C. /

Aerial view with storeys separated to reveal floorplans.

The White House : the White House, Washington, D.C. /

Aerial view with storeys artificially separated to reveal individual floorplans.

The White House : the White House, Washington, D.C. /

Aerial view with floors separated to reveal floorplans.

[Map of the White House grounds, Washington D.C.].

Covers the area bounded by 17th, H, 15th streets N.W., and the Washington Canal.

[Rough survey map of the White House and grounds, Washington D.C.].

Shows White House and Treasury buildings and grounds in the condition of 1808 or later.