The study of grandparents raising grandchildren, now almost two
decades old, has tended to have a negative bias, emphasizing the
difficulties such people face and the negative impact that
grandparent caregiving has on them physically, socially, and
emotionally. This edited book seeks to reverse this trend by taking
a positive approach to understanding grandparent caregivers,
focusing on their resilience and resourcefulness. This method
reflects a strengths-based approach and the importance of
benefit-finding and positive coping. Chapters feature information
from both qualitative and quantitative studies and are written by a
diverse range of professionals, such as counselors, psychologists,
geriatric social workers, and nurse practitioners, to provide
multidisciplinary persepctives for practitioners working with
grandparent caregivers. Part one discusses the positive qualities
that custodial grandparents possess resilience, resourcefulness,
and benefit finding. The second part considers the sociocultural
aspects of resilience and resourcefulness in grandparent
caregivers. Finally, part three presents strengths-based
interventions for working with custodial grandparents.
Practitioners will find this to be a valuable resource in their
work and the field as a whole, stimulating positive changes in
attitudes toward and practices with grandparent caregivers.
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