Rachel E Dunifon

You've Always Been There for Me

Understanding the Lives of Grandchildren Raised by Grandparents

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Produktbeschreibung

Today, approximately 1.6 million American children live in what social scientists call “grandfamilies”—households in which children are being raised by their grandparents. Drawing on data gathered from New York grandfamilies, Rachel Dunifon analyzes their unique strengths and distinct needs.    

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 206mm x 132mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780813584003
• ISBN-10: 0813584000
• Artikelnr.: 51388071

Autorenporträt

Dunifon, Rachel E

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables
Introduction
1          What Leads to the Formation of Grandfamilies?
2          "I Couldn't Be Prouder to Be the Caregiver of You": How Do
Grandparents Define Their Roles in Grandfamilies?
3          "I Get All the Love I Need": How Do Youth Define Their Roles in
Grandfamilies?
4          "I Love My Daughter, But I Don't Like Her Right About Now": The
Role of Parents in Grandfamilies
5          Policies and Programs to Address Grandfamilies' Needs
6          Postscript-Where Are They Now?
Conclusion
Appendix
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index