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Kettmann, Susan M. – 2000
Tremendous social changes have left many grandparents unsure about what type of grandparent role is useful today. This book challenges grandparents to examine traditional grandparent beliefs to see if modifications might enhance their understanding and enjoyment of the role. The book's introductory chapter discusses societal changes influencing…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Family Relationship, Family Role, Grandchildren
Cox, Carole B. – 2000
Noting that grandparents in the parenting role are often overwhelmed by the problems of their children, grandchildren, and the social milieu in which they live, this manual presents a 14-session workshop series designed to empower grandparents who are raising their grandchildren alone. Designed to complement "To Grandmother's House We Go and…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Rearing, Child Welfare, Children
LeShan, Eda – 1997
This book explores grandparenting at a time when roles and challenges facing grandparents are changing. Chapter one addresses "Grandparents in a Changing World" and describes grandparenting styles. Chapter two focuses on the "Unfinished Business between Adult Children and their Parents" and how a grandchild complicates this…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Child Rearing, Children
Download full textSmith, Carl B. – 2001
Letters and notes between grandchildren and grandparents can bring mutual benefits. This book shows grandparents how to start writing, what to write about, how to make writing fun and easy, how to get replies, and how to write memorable letters. The book, a sequel to "With Love, Grandma" (1998), provides sample letters on numerous topics…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Elementary Education, Grandchildren, Grandparents
Doucette-Dudman, Deborah; LaCure, Jeffrey R. – 1996
There are 3.2 million children in the United States living with their grandparents or other kin, a 40 percent increase since 1980. This exploding sociological trend with far-reaching implications for our future spans every segment of our society--rich and poor, black and white, Asian and Hispanic, urban and suburban. Based on interviews with…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Rearing
de Toledo, Sylvie; Brown, Deborah Edler – 1995
Noting the increasing numbers of grandparents who have taken on the role of parenting their grandchildren, short- or long-term, this manual addresses the themes and problems that are the most central to grandparents who are raising grandchildren, including drastic life changes, parenting issues, frustration, and legal problems. The book is divided…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers, Child Neglect
Smith, Carl B.; Ritter, Naomi – 1998
Based on years of experience with intergenerational correspondence at the "Senior Partners Network," this book is designed to help grandparents (and grandchildren) to find the right topics for correspondence, all laid out in clear steps. The book also offers sample letters, cards, and e-mail messages, and provides dozens of themes. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Family Involvement, Grandchildren
