Grandparents as parents [[electronic resource] ] : a survival guide for raising a second family / / Sylvie de Toledo and Deborah Edler Brown

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462482003321
• Autore: De Toledo Sylvie
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Guilford Press, 2013
• ISBN: 1-4625-0920-7
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (353 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BrownDeborah Edler
• Disciplina: 649/.1
• Soggetti: Grandparents as parents; Child rearing; Intergenerational relations; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: When the second shift arrives -- Unplanned parenthood : "why me?" -- Taking immediate action -- Your lifestyle : changed and challenged -- Family at large : your spouse and other children -- Your adult child -- Your troubled grandchild -- Your grandchild and the school -- The drug epidemic at home -- When parents get their children back -- Grandparenting and the law -- Child protection and the dependency system -- Government aid and public assistance -- Special education and early intervention -- Their arms about us: finding and forming support groups -- Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: If you're among the millions of grandparents raising grandchildren today, you need information, support, and practical guidance you can count on to keep your family strong. This is the book for you. Learn effective strategies to help you cope with the stresses of parenting the second time around, care for vulnerable grandkids and set boundaries with their often-troubled parents, and navigate the maze of government aid, court proceedings, and special education. Wise, honest, moving stories show how numerous other grandparents are surviving and thriving in their new roles. Updated throughou