Raising Grandkids: Inside Skipped-Generation Families

A glimpse into the lives of children raised by their grandparents Raising Grandkids focuses on "skipped generation"...
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Author: Gary Garrison
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Language: English
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Raising Grandkids: Inside Skipped-Generation Families by Garrison, Gary

Raising Grandkids: Inside Skipped-Generation Families

$33.85

Raising Grandkids: Inside Skipped-Generation Families

$33.85
Author: Gary Garrison
Format: Paperback
Language: English

A glimpse into the lives of children raised by their grandparents

Raising Grandkids
focuses on "skipped generation" families or grandparent-headed households. Collecting together stories from grandparents and reflecting on his own experience as an older caregiver to his stepchildren, Gary Garrison paints a compassionate yet compelling picture of the joys, fears, and passions that drive some grandparents to put their later lives on hold to raise their children's children. Grandparents in this situation have particular challenges, as they often have to battle their own children for custody, deal with pressures from caseworkers, negotiate their own health and financial issues, and address the guilt and resentment they may feel towards the missing son or daughter who conceived the children in their care. Many grandparents, as well, find themselves overlooked or under resourced by social services, and others may struggle with additional factors such as racism. No matter their background, grandparents looking for comfort, guidance, and wisdom will find meaning in this brave and clear-eyed book.



Author: Gary Garrison
Publisher: University of Regina Press
Published: 08/04/2018
Pages: 250
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780889775541


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/2018 pg. 61
Foreword 07/30/2018
Publishers Weekly 10/08/2018

About the Author

Gary Garrison is the author of Human on the Inside: Unlocking the Truth about Canadian Prisons, holds a PhD. in English from the University of Alberta, and was Editor of Alberta Hansard. He lives in Edmonton.


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