Grandparents as parents : a survival guide for raising a second family
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Grandparents as parents : a survival guide for raising a second family
Guilford Press, c1995
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-314) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Of the more than a million American grandparents who today are the sole caregivers for their grandchildren, most have found their lives changed, their finances challenged, and their parenting techniques antiquated with a new, and often traumatized, generation. An enlightening resource for all professionals who encounter this phenomenon and a perfect reading recommendation for grandparents and family members, this book offers compassion, encouragement, and fact-filled advice. It covers everything a grandparent needs to know to cope with the practical, day-to-day needs of raising a child today.
Table of Contents
Preface
I. When the Second Shift Arrives
1. Unplanned Parenthood: Why Me?
2. Taking Immediate Action
3. Your Lifestyle: Changed and Challenged
4. Family at Large: Your Spouse and Other Children
5. Your Adult Children
6. Your Troubled Grandchild
7. Your Grandchild and the School
8. The Drug Epidemic at Home
9. When Parents Get Their Children Back
II. Through the Red Tape
10. Grandparenting and the Law
11. Child Protection and the Dependency System
12. Government Aid and Public Assistance
13. Special Education and Early Intervention
III. Strength in Numbers
14. Their Arms About Us: Finding and Forming Support Groups
15. The Call to Action
IV. Conclusion
V. Appendices
Appendix A: Resources for Grandparents and Relative Caregivers
Appendix B: Conversation Topics for Grandparent Support Groups
Index
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