%0 Journal Article
%T Understanding Latino Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Through a Bioecological Lens
%A Angela Nancy Mendoza
%A Christine A. Fruhauf
%A Joyce Weil
%A Kimberly Bundy-Fazioli
%J The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
%@ 1541-3535
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0091415017702907
%X The purpose of this article is to provide a summary of the published research addressing the challenges and strengths of Latino grandparents raising grandchildren in the United States. Using the bioecological framework as a guide to organize and understand the published literature addressing Latino grandparent caregivers, we examined refereed articles published over the past 19 years. This framework provides a lens for understanding and situating research on Latino grandparents raising grandchildren to discover Latino grandparents¡¯ strengths and challenges. The areas of foci include financial challenges, intergenerational relationships, reasons for caregiving, health status, language barriers, and culture. This article concludes with future research opportunities and a call to action for more research on Latino grandparents raising grandchildren
%K custodial grandparent
%K Hispanic
%K Latino
%K grandparent caregivers
%K kinship care
%K custodial care
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0091415017702907