Empowering grandparents raising grandchildren : a training manual for group leaders / Carole B. Cox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cox, Carole B.

Series:

Springer series on life styles and issues in aging.

Springer series on life styles and issues in aging

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grandparents as parents.

Grandparents--Counseling of.

Grandparents.

Grandparent and child.

Grandparenting.

Grandchildren--Care.

Grandchildren.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This manual is a 14-session workshop designed to help grandparents who are raising their grandchildren alone. Group leaders can revise and expand upon the themes presented here to fit the needs of their particular work groups. Some of the main issues that are explored are: useful tips for grandparents on how to communicate effectively with their grandchildren on all topics ranging from drugs and sex, to sexually transmitted diseases; helping them learn how to deal with loss and abandonment issues; helping them develop and maintain self-esteem; dealing with special behavior problems; and approp

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Project Description and Guidelines; Session 1 Understanding Empowerment; Session 2 Helping Children Build Self-Esteem; Sessions 3 & 4 Communicating with Children; Session 5 Dealing with Behavior Problems; Session 6 Talking with Your Grandchild about Sex and HIV; Session 7 Talking with Your Grandchild about Drugs; Session 8 Dealing with Loss; Session 9 Dealing with a Child's Grief and Loss; Session 10 Navigating the Service System; Session 11 Legal and Entitlement Issues; Session 12 Developing Advocacy Skills

Session 13 Getting Your Message AcrossSession 14 What Did We Learn?; References and Resources; National Organizations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-122) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-76573-2

9786611765736

0-8261-9705-1

OCLC:

476263313