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Grandparents as Parents: A Survival Guide for Raising a Second Family

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Written by a therapist who has personal involvement with grandparents raising grandchildren and who has organized support groups for such, this book provides a thought-provoking look at a growing phenomenon. De Toledo dicsusses how these family units are created and identifies the needs of the individuals involved. She continues by describing the legal, governmental, educational and social welfare implications of such arrangements and encourages strong support sytems. Making this even more relevant is de Toledo's generous use of anecdotes and grandparents' own words. The book concludes with appendices of resources for grandparent caregivers and conversation topics for support groups. A bibliography and index are also provided. The book is available in both hardback and paper editions. As a grandparent who is raising three grandchildren, this reviewer found this book to be credible, insightful and informative.

This is a great resource for those who find themselves with a grandchild in their home. You can read it cover to cover or just look up what you need. You can find help and resources for the child that you may never have known was available to them, like 'kinship benefits' to help ease the burden of raising your child's child when your income's no longer what it was. If you are considering helping your grandchildren in this way, you will need this book.

I really do appreciate any new information that can be obtained on this subject. As a 5 year veteran of parenting my step granddaughter we have researced several sources for helpful information. For us the contact informantion in the back of the book was the most helpful for locating agencies etc. The information contained within the chapters, although helpful is not really anything new to us at this point. I was looking more for helpful situational information that could help us more with the daily raising and questions she has and how to approach them. I guess you could say more of a "How to" book on daily living with a 5 year old curious child. Again, for the novice or first time person seeking information it would be helpful.....

I ordered two books with the same title from two different sellers. They arrived in a timely manner. Both books were in good condition as promised by the sellers.