Out of her own family trauma and into being raised by her grandmother, Dr. Piper followed a natural path into her study and research as a gerontologist and Assistant Professor at the Center on Aging with Kansas State University. Through the course of her ongoing work, Dr. Piper has confirmed that for grandfamilies perspective matters. And most hold the view that raising their grandchildren is indeed a blessing, despite the trauma component that created the circumstances. Nonetheless, stigma and unhelpful assumptions remain for both grandfamilies and the broader community. Dr. Piper is steadfast in her work to break down these barriers towards greater community involvement and access to helpful resources for grandfamilies. To learn more about grandfamilies, go to Grandfamiles.org and Generations United at www.gu.org.
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