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2013 Conference

April 10–12, 2013

The Benson Hotel, Portland, Oregon

This section lists poster sessions as well as concurrent sessions by day, time, and room. Concurrent sessions have multiple presentations. You may search by title, author names, or keyword. A Schedule-at-a-Glance is posted on the Website and will provide the overview. This is the detail.

"How Can You Retire When You Still Got a Kid in School?": The Economics of Raising Grandchildren

Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 11:10 AM–12:25 PM PDT
Windsor Room (Breakout Session D)
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This paper investigates the adequacy of economic and financial resources for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. 

Secondary area of focus

Financial Services

Short Abstract

In this paper, we use qualitative data gained from interviewing grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.  The purpose of the study was to investigate the adequacy of economic and financial resources for these grandfamilies.  Results indicate hardships for many of the grandparents interviewed, especially in finding governmental services to help them, maintaining or increasing work hours, stretching dollars that were planned to cover only the grandparents' retirement needs, and general financial stress for these grandfamilies. Grandparents receive help from their own work efforts (both in the workplace and in household production), governmental programs, their own work efforts, community non-profit programs, friends, and other family members. 

Corresponding Author

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Deborah C Haynes, Ph.D., Montana State University
Job Title

Associate Professor

City & State (or Province & Country)

Bozeman, MT 59717

Additional Authors

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Sandra Bailey, Ph.D., Montana State University
Job Title

Professor

City & State (or Province & Country)

Bozeman, MT 59717

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Bethany Letiecq, Ph.D., Montana State University
Job Title

Associate Professor

City & State (or Province & Country)

Bozeman, MT 59717

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