Grandmothers As Caregivers Raising Children of the Crack Cocaine Epidemic |
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| Author:
| Minkler, Meredith
Roe, Kathleen M. |
| Series title: | Family Caregiver Applications Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8039-4846-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1993 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $46.00 |
Book Description:
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Based on the first major study of black grandmothers who, as a consequence of the cocaine epidemic, raise young grandchildren, this volume examines: the social and cultural contexts within which grandparent caregiving takes place; the roles and responsibilities of grandparents; how the role of caregiver changes their lives; the cost of caregiving in terms of health, economics and employment; and the role of social support networks.
Based on the first major study of black grandmothers who, as a consequence of the cocaine epidemic, raise young grandchildren, this volume examines: the social and cultural contexts within which grandparent caregiving takes place; the roles and responsibilities of grandparents; how the role of caregiver changes their lives; the cost of caregiving in terms of health, economics and employment; and the role of social support networks.