Date of Award
1996
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Coffman, Sherrilyn
Abstract
The purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the grandmother's experience of raising grandchildren when parents are substance abusers. The question guiding the study was: What is it like to be a grandmother raising grandchildren? Using van Manen's (1990) phenomenological approach, three grandmothers described their experience of raising grandchildren during tape recorded conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the transcribed texts, one overarching metatheme emerged: Transcending the Struggle of Becoming A Mother the Second Time Around. Five essential themes descriptive of the phenomenon emerged: (1) Undergoing a Change in Lifestyle; (2) Struggling Day to Day; (3) Bonding With Grandchildren; (4) Providing Guidance to Grandchildren; and, (5) Maintaining A Positive Attitude. This research study's findings portrayed the grandmother raising grandchildren as intentionally focusing on the positive aspects of her lived experience.
Extent
93 p.
Recommended Citation
Rempala, Anne-Marie., "Transcending the struggle of becoming a mother the second time around" (1996). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 1032.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/1032
Identifier
FADT15300
Comments
Thesis (M.S.N.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1996.|Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.N.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1996.