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This article explores the benefits of clarifying subsystem boundaries in grandfamilies, families in which grandparents are primary caregivers to their grandchildren. The author reviews what is known about grandfamilies, presents the theory and research behind the importance of clear subsystem boundaries, and argues that grandfamilies are particularly vulnerable to problematic subsystem boundaries. Case examples are used to demonstrate how clarifying subsystem boundaries with grandfamilies in family therapy can open up resources for improved family functioning.
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Bartram, M.H. Clarifying subsystem boundaries in grandfamilies. Contemp Fam Ther 18, 267–277 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02196727
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