You''ve Always Been There for Me - Understanding the Lives of Grandchildren Raised By Grandparents

Informationen zum Autor RACHEL E. DUNIFON is a professor of policy analysis and management and interim dean in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.  She is also the coauthor or coeditor of several books, including Research for the Public Good . Klappentext Today, approximately 1.6 million American children live in what social scientists call “grandfamilies”—households in which children are being raised by their grandparents. Drawing on data gathered from New York grandfamilies, Rachel Dunifon analyzes their unique strengths and distinct needs.     Zusammenfassung Today, approximately 1.6 million American children live in what social scientists call ""grandfamilies"" - households in which children are being raised by their grandparents. In You've Always Been There for Me, Rachel Dunifon uses data gathered from grandfamilies in New York to analyse their unique strengths and distinct needs. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables Introduction 1          What Leads to the Formation of Grandfamilies? 2          "I Couldn't Be Prouder to Be the Caregiver of You": How Do Grandparents Define Their Roles in Grandfamilies? 3          "I Get All the Love I Need": How Do Youth Define Their Roles in Grandfamilies? 4          "I Love My Daughter, But I Don't Like Her Right About Now": The Role of Parents in Grandfamilies 5          Policies and Programs to Address Grandfamilies' Needs 6          Postscript-Where Are They Now? Conclusion Appendix Acknowledgments Notes Index

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• Authors: Rachel E Dunifon, Rachel E. Dunifon
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9780813584003
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-8400-3
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Rutgers Series in Childhood St; Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies; Rutgers Series in Childhood St; Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies; Rutgers Childhood Studies
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research