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| Meeting the challenge of raising grandchildren | | Author(s) | Robert D Strom, Shirley K Strom |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 51, no 3, 2000 |
| Pages | pp 183-198 |
| Keywords | Grandparents as carers ; Grandchildren ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | More grandparents are raising grandchildren than ever before. The predictable problems they experience include a revision of personal goals; learning how growing up has changed since they raised their own children; co-operating with the parent who shares responsibility for child care; monitoring social and academic progress of children; becoming aware of rights and available social services; and arranging periodic relief from the daily demands of their surrogate obligations. Full-time grandparents often rely on support groups for comfort and advice. The advantages and limitations of this approach are examined from a mainly US perspective. Recommendations are made for ways to improve how support groups function so they can achieve their purposes. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010403213 A |
| Classmark | P6:SW: SW5: 7T |
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