Raising Your Children's Children: Help for Grandparents Raising Grandkids

by Sparks, Martha Evans

• ISBN13: 9780834125636
• ISBN10: 0834125633
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-01
• Publisher: Nazarene Pub House

Summary

Sometimes, people mess up. They get addicted to drugs or alcohol, abandon their child, or just leave. This book is for those who want to step in and help, specifically the grandparents of those abandoned.Over six million children live in grandparent-headed households in the United States today. The number continues to rise. More than 80% of these cases occur because of drug or alcohol addiction. Grandparents raising grandchildren occurs in all ethnic and socio-economic groups.But where do you start? There s court proceedings, lawyer bills, sometimes hospital bills, and not to mention emotional needs of the children and grandparents alike. Raising Your Children's Children is a first reader of fast, accurate answers to sudden questions from the world of child neglect and abuse, court proceedings, custody arrangements, and drug addiction grandparents never knew existed.Your world may have just changed drastically, but you re not alone. Let us help.

Author Biography

Martha Evans Sparks has a master's degree in experimental psychology from the University of Kentucky and an MA in library science from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is the author of four other books and numerous articles that have appeared in professional, secular, and Christian magazines and newspapers, including: Law Library Journal, Moody Monthly, Marriage Partnership Magazine, and Durham Herald Sun. She is also a staff writer for Kentucky Doc and Health Wellness. She lives in Wilmore, Kentucky.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 5
Parenting Again, Like It or Not	p. 7
What Is Legal Custody?	p. 17
The Pros and Cons of Adopting Grandchildren	p. 29
Attachment Problems	p. 41
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)	p. 53
Recognizing Abuse	p. 65
Foster Care or Grandparent Care?	p. 79
Did I Cause This Mess? Enabling and Blame	p. 91
Experiencing Guilt	p. 103
Financing Another Family	p. 115
Recognizing the Signs of Substance Abuse	p. 127
Where Is Hope?	p. 141
Notes	p. 151
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