Resilient Grandparent Caregivers: A Strengths-Based Perspective

by Bert Hayslip Jr.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415897556
• ISBN13: 9780415897556
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"