Highlighted coverage includes:
Intergenerational relationships/intergenerational transmission of values and implications for parenting among custodial grandparents Adjustments custodial grandchildren must make in the school system, viewed from an assistant principal and school counselor Experiences/perceptions of adult children raised by their grandparents- impact on relationships with grandparents and the parenting of their own children Role of adult parents when grandparents are raising grandchildrenThis book, vital for family counselors, mental health practitioners, educators, school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and social service providers, approaches custodial grandparents and their grandchildren from case studies, empirical findings, national datasets and longitudinal work. It defines new areas of understanding of custodial grandparents such as dealing with grief and loss and intergenerational ambivalence.
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