Empowering Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Training Manual for Group Leaders

by Cox, Carole B.

• ISBN13: 9780826113160
• ISBN10: 0826113168
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

This manual is a 14-session workshop designed to help grandparents who are raising their grandchildren alone. Group leaders can revise and expand upon the themes presented here to fit the needs of their particular work groups. Some of the main issues that are explored are: useful tips for grandparents on how to communicate effectively with their grandchildren on all topics ranging from drugs and sex, to sexually transmitted diseases; helping them learn how to deal with loss and abandonment issues; helping them develop and maintain self-esteem; dealing with special behavior problems; and appropriate ways of instilling and maintaining rules in the home. Designed to complement "To Grandmother's House We Go and Stay," it is very reader-friendly and easy to understand, and can be read by anyone who has assumed a parenting role of any sort and is interested in raising a happy and healthy child.

Author Biography

Carole Cox, Ph.D., is Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: Project Description and Guidelines	1	(8)
Understanding Empowerment	9	(8)
Helping Children Build Self-Esteem	17	(8)
Communicating with Children	25	(10)
Dealing with Behavior Problems	35	(10)
Talking with Your Grandchild about Sex and HIV	45	(8)
Talking with Your Grandchild about Drugs	53	(10)
Dealing with Loss	63	(8)
Dealing with a Child's Grief and Loss	71	(12)
Navigating the Service System	83	(10)
Legal and Entitlement Issues	93	(8)
Developing Advocacy Skills	101	(10)
Getting Your Message Across	111	(8)
What Did We Learn?	119	(8)
References and Resources	121	(2)
National Organizations	123	(4)
Index	127