The Kinship Parenting Toolbox

About this book

With 7.1 million grandchildren living with their grandparents and 4.7 million children living with other relatives according to the 2010 census almost 12 million children in America today are being raised in kinship care. Of course this group of kinship providers comes with unique needs and challenges that are often difficult to address. The outcome for millions of children depend on the resources and support these families can access. This book helps build resources for these families in the hopes that childrens lives will be profoundly positively impacted. Containing articles from more than 70 contributors touched in a variety of ways by kinship care including grandparents raising grandchildren children raised by other relatives or family friends social workers therapists kinship support organizations and others this book will be a much needed resource for those working with and parenting their relative s children. Chapters include: The Unexpected Role Getting Organized Your Legal Toolbox Your Financial Toolbox Our Changing Family Guilt Shame & Love Perspective of the Child Finding Support Parenting Children from Tough Starts Understanding Attachment Behavior and Discipline Working with Schools The Teen Years Tying Up Loose Ends Resources by chapter CEU Quizzes by chapter