Grandparenting the children of addicted parents : experiences and wisdom for kinship carers / edited by Janet Bujra ; foreword by Nigel Priestley ; afterword by Caroline Archer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bujra, Janet M., editor.

Priestley, M. J. N., writer of foreword.

Archer, Caroline, writer of afterword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grandparents as parents.

Children of drug abusers--Care--Great Britain.

Children of drug abusers.

Children of alcoholics--Care--Great Britain.

Children of alcoholics.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019.

Summary:

This is an accessible book on grandparenting children in cases where grandparents have become legally responsible for parenting a child in their family, often due to parental drug misuse or mental health issues. This book has grandparent kinship carers talking candidly about the challenges involved and what support services are available. --Publisher

Contents:

Foreward by Nigel Priestly

Introduction: Grandparenting: In adversity and hope

1. Jane: 'Trying to bring 'em up right'

2. Dorothy: 'I'm mum, dad and grandma'

3. Kathleen: She said, 'I don't have a problem'

4. Amelia: 'We've got to break that cycle'

5 Emma and Martin: 'There's always this fear'

6. Mischa: 'No regrets'

7. Shelly: 'They make you feel like it's your fault'

8. Mary Womersley: 'The grandchildren are our future'

Afterword by Caroline Archer: Grandparenting in challenging circumstances: Understanding the impact of early childhood trauma on development and well-being

Postscript

Recommended reading

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781784509477

1784509477