Working With Custodial Grandparents
Working With Custodial Grandparents by Bert Hayslip, published by Springer Publishing Company in 2003, offers a comprehensive examination of the unique challenges faced by custodial grandparents. This 285-page volume delves into the theoretical, empirical, and practical aspects of supporting these caregivers, moving beyond a simple comparison with noncustodial grandparents. The book emphasizes the necessity of grounded interventions and evidence-based studies to inform the design and funding of relevant programs.
Readers will find a range of topics addressed, including the role of support groups, the care of children with developmental disabilities, predictors of psychological distress, and strategies for enhancing parenting skills. The chapters present an action-oriented approach aimed at improving the lives of both grandparents and their grandchildren. By focusing on practical solutions and informed strategies, this edition serves as a valuable resource for those involved in family dynamics, parenting, and social services.
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Moving beyond simply describing the differences between custodial and noncustodial grandparents, this volume places helping efforts with grandparents in theoretical, empirical, and pragmatic contexts. Stressing the importance of theoretically grounded interventions and empirically-based studies for the design, implementation, and funding of programs, the chapters define an “action-oriented” approach toward changing the lives of grandparents and their grandchildren. Topics include: In what ways do support groups help; Caring for children with developmental disabilities; Predictors of psychological distress; Building parenting skills; and Strategies for solving everyday problems, among others.
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