Grandparents as Primary Caregivers: Lessons in Love.

Bell, Martha L.; Smith, Barbara R.

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ERIC Number: EJ513562

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Publication Date: 1996

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Grandparents as Primary Caregivers: Lessons in Love.

Bell, Martha L.; Smith, Barbara R.

TEACHING Exceptional Children, v28 n2 p18-19 Win 1996

This article describes an ongoing support program in a Head Start program for grandparents who are serving as the primary caretakers of their grandchildren. Information is provided on the program's purpose and goals, the grandparents who attend, how meetings are run, experiences and incidental learning, and the progression of the group. (DB)

Descriptors: Caregiver Role, Child Rearing, Economically Disadvantaged, Grandparents, Parenting Skills, Preschool Education, Program Development, Program Implementation, Social Support Groups

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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