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Across the world, the role of grandparents is changing. This book
highlights the changing roles, and the consequences of these
changes, for both grandchildren and grandparents, by drawing
together leading international authorities on grandparenting and
intergenerational relations. The book includes scholarly summaries
of research as well as new research findings. It should be an
invaluable resource for other scholars and students investigating
the role of grandparents today. This book was originally published
as a special issue of Contemporary Social Science.
Published in 1998, this book brings together some of the key
findings in parenting and educational programmes from researchers
at the University of Oxford, working in primary health care,
educational studies, clinical psychology and applied social
studies. At a time of considerable changes in family life and
society in general, there is concern that some children are not
achieving their potential because of emotional and behavioural
difficulties. This book looks across the health, education and
social divide and highlights what we know and what we don't know
about effective strategies in helping children and their parents
overcome their difficulties. Each chapter is written by a different
member of the centre at Oxford for Research into Parenting and
Children and is based on their research.
Across the world, the role of grandparents is changing. This book
highlights the changing roles, and the consequences of these
changes, for both grandchildren and grandparents, by drawing
together leading international authorities on grandparenting and
intergenerational relations. The book includes scholarly summaries
of research as well as new research findings. It should be an
invaluable resource for other scholars and students investigating
the role of grandparents today. This book was originally published
as a special issue of Contemporary Social Science.
Published in 1998, this book brings together some of the key
findings in parenting and educational programmes from researchers
at the University of Oxford, working in primary health care,
educational studies, clinical psychology and applied social
studies. At a time of considerable changes in family life and
society in general, there is concern that some children are not
achieving their potential because of emotional and behavioural
difficulties. This book looks across the health, education and
social divide and highlights what we know and what we don't know
about effective strategies in helping children and their parents
overcome their difficulties. Each chapter is written by a different
member of the centre at Oxford for Research into Parenting and
Children and is based on their research.
This edited volume presents unique insights on sibling
relationships in adulthood in the early 21st century, focusing on
three themes: relations beyond childhood and school years; factors
shaping social support provision between siblings; and changes in
family life and how these impact sibling relations. Comprised of
chapters from distinguished international family scholars, this
book examines sibling dynamics across age, race, culture, gender,
sexual orientation, geography, and social environments. It answers
important questions such as, to what extent do siblings support
each other at different stages of the life cycle? How do cultural
practices and family obligations impact on sibling support? How
does sibling support differ when looking at surrogates, migrant
families, polygamous families, and siblings with disabilities?
These contributions expand and contribute greatly to the field of
sibling studies and will be of interest to all students and
scholars studying and researching family relationships.
This edited volume presents unique insights on sibling
relationships in adulthood in the early 21st century, focusing on
three themes: relations beyond childhood and school years; factors
shaping social support provision between siblings; and changes in
family life and how these impact sibling relations. Comprised of
chapters from distinguished international family scholars, this
book examines sibling dynamics across age, race, culture, gender,
sexual orientation, geography, and social environments. It answers
important questions such as, to what extent do siblings support
each other at different stages of the life cycle? How do cultural
practices and family obligations impact on sibling support? How
does sibling support differ when looking at surrogates, migrant
families, polygamous families, and siblings with disabilities?
These contributions expand and contribute greatly to the field of
sibling studies and will be of interest to all students and
scholars studying and researching family relationships.
This is the first book to bring together international scholars
from around the world and from a wide variety of disciplines, to
discover what is known about grandfathers and analyse the impact of
close involvement with their grandchildren. Within the context of
increased divorce rates, single parent families and healthier, more
active elders, grandfathers have come out of the shadows and
re-invented themselves in a new caring, nurturing role. These
original studies demonstrate that grandfather involvement is
independently and positively associated with higher levels of child
well-being in the UK and South Africa, as well as in Arab and
Israeli teenagers, and pre-school children in England. The chapters
conclude that societies could benefit from encouraging more
grandfathers to become actively involved in their grandchildren's
lives and argues the case for grandparent visitation rights in
those countries that currently do not have them.
BY HIS HAND is the story of a minister's wife whose life was
greatly changed by the birth of a daughter with Down's syndrome.
With His amazing love God turned her heartbreak into joy as she
felt His call to work with special needs children and teens. The
reader will meet and be inspired by many of these wonderful young
people. Some of the incidents in the book may bring laughter,
especially those describing the author's early years as a
minister's wife. Many will tug at the strings of the reader's
heart. The author's main purpose in writing this book, however, was
to show the complete sufficiency of God. By His hand He can lead
us, and give us the strength and guidance we need to meet any
challenges that we might ever have to face. Anne Buchanan Jones is
the daughter of a minister, Dr. John Buchanan, and is the wife of a
minister, Rev. J. Sheril Jones. She has a Master's Degree in
Special Education from Auburn University, along with additional
graduate studies at Auburn, and the University of Georgia. Anne has
been a teacher of high school speech and drama; elementary school
grades; and public school music. She felt that God was calling her
to work with special needs children after the birth of her own
mentally challenged child, a daughter who has Down's syndrome. Anne
was employed in the field of special education as both a teacher
and an administrator of special education for twenty- five years.
Anne has four children, twelve grandchildren, and one great
grandson. One of her grandsons is also a special needs child. He is
autistic. Since retiring in 1987, Anne has enjoyed simply being a
minister's wife.
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