TRANSITIONING OUT OF GRANDCHILDREN CAREGIVING: EFFECTS ON GRANDPARENTS’ EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING

Research has suggested that grandparents caring for grandchildren experience both psychological gains and loss. Less clear is what happens to these grandparents after they exit from the caregiving role. This study used the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) 2010 to 2014 data to examine the effects of transitioning out of caregiving on the psychological well-being of grandparents. Psychological well-being was measured by the Positive and Negative...