Working With Custodial Grandparents

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ISBN: 9780826116840 | 0826116841
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 10/1/2002

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Univ. of Akron, OH. Volume provides documentation on the impact of custodial and noncustodial grandparents' roles on grandparents and children. Presents methods of design, implementation, and funding of programs to help grandparents raising grandchildren. Topics include support groups, children with developmental disabilities, and psychological distress.

Contributors

Foreword

Denise Burnette

Preface

xvii

Bert Hayslip, Jr.

Julie Hicks Patrick

Part I Theoretical Perspectives on Custodial Grandparents

Custodial Grandparenting Viewed From Within a Life-Span Perspective

(10)

Bert Hayslip, Jr.

Julie Hicks Patrick

Intervention Strategies for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Lessons Learned From the Caregiving Literature

(14)

Karen A. Roberto

Sara Honn Qualls

Links Between Custodial Grandparents and the Psychological Adaptation of Grandchildren

(18)

Sally Keller

George Stricker

An Integrative Assessment Model as a Means of Intervention With the Grandparent Caregiver

(14)

Francine Conway

George Stricker

Through My Eyes: Service Needs of Grandparents Who Raise Their Grandchildren, From the Perspective of a Custodial Grandmother

(10)

Annabel H. Baird

Part II Empirical Studies of Helping Efforts With Grandparent Caregivers

How Caregiving Grandparents View Support Groups: An Exploratory Study

(24)

Gregory C. Smith

Grandparent Caregivers to Children With Developmental Disabilities: Added Challenges

(18)

Jennifer M. Kinney

Kathryn B. McGrew

Ian M. Nelson

Why Support Groups Help: Successful Interventions for Grandparent Caregivers of Children With Developmental Disabilities

111

(16)

Stacey R. Kolomer

Philip McCallion

Jenny Overeynder

Psychological Distress and Physical Health Problems in Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Development of an Empirically Based Intervention Model

127

(18)

Susan J. Kelley

Deborah M. Whitley

A Stress and Coping Model of Custodial Grandparenting Among African Americans

145

(18)

Martha Crowther

Rachel Rodriguez

The Impact of a Psychosocial Intervention on Parental Efficacy, Grandchild Relationship Quality, and Well-Being Among Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

163

(16)

Bert Hayslip, Jr.

Part III The Pragmatics of Working With Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren

Grandparents Who Are Parenting Again: Building Parenting Skills

179

(16)

Carolyn W. Kern

Group Processes Among Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

195

(18)

Elizabeth C. Wohl

Jessica M. Lahner

Jane Jooste

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Guidelines for Family Life Educators and Other Family Professionals

213

(16)

Megan L. Dolbin-MacNab

Dena B. Targ

Behavioral Content of Grandmother-Grandchild Dyadic Interactions

229

(14)

Julie Hicks Patrick

Jennifer Pickard

Lessons Learned From Custodial Grandparents Involved in a Community Support Group

243

(14)

Karen Kopera-Frye

Richard C. Wiscott

Ana Begovic

Strategies for Solving Everyday Problems Faced by Grandparents: The Role of Experience

257

(20)

JoNell Strough

Julie Hicks Patrick

Lisa M. Swenson

Epilogue: The Next Stage in Helping Custodial Grandparents

277

(6)

Julie Hicks Patrick

Bert Hayslip, Jr.

Index

283

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