The Association between Grandparents as Caregivers and Overdose Mortality in Appalachia and Non-Appalachia Counties

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Evaluates associations between drug overdose mortality and grandparents as primary caregivers of children in Appalachian and non-Appalachian counties using national datasets from the period 2015-2019. Covers factors associated with grandparents as primary caregivers, including demographics, uninsured population, and rurality. Discusses the impact of high rates of kinship care and opioid use disorder in rural and Appalachian areas.

Kate E. Beatty, Stephanie M. Mathis, Abby R. McCurry, et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1035564

02/2023

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Appalachia · Child welfare · Children and youth · Families · Health insurance · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Substance use and misuse