Grandparenting children with disabilities

Grandparenting children with disabilities / Madonna Harrington Meyer, Ynesse Abdul-Malak.

Childhood disabilities, particularly cognitive disabilities, are on the rise yet social programs and services to help US families respond to disabilities are not. Many families turn to grandparents for assistance juggling work, family responsibilities, and specialized therapies. This book is based o...

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Main Authors: Harrington Meyer, Madonna, 1959- (Author), Abdul-Malak, Ynesse (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]
Subjects:
Grandparents of children with disabilities > United States.
Grandparents of children with disabilities
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Grandparenting Children with Disabilities
  • Chapter 2 Joys and Special Bonds
  • Chapter 3 Intensive Grandparenting
  • Chapter 4 Never-ending Grandparenting
  • Chapter 5 Supporting Therapy
  • Chapter 6 Juggling Grandparenting and Jobs
  • Chapter 7 Redefining Social Lives
  • Chapter 8 Emotional Ups and Downs
  • Chapter 9 Implications for Physical Health
  • Chapter 10 Financial Wellbeing
  • Chapter 11 Conclusions: Policy and Programmatic Implications.

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