Resilient grandparent caregivers a strengths-based persepective

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...

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Other Authors: Hayslip, Bert (-), Smith, Gregory C., 1951-
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Routledge 2013.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary: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 quantit
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (282 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136636813
9781283841771
9781136636820
9780203803905