GERO 200 Lecture 14: GERO 200 Lecture 14 (2/15/17)
Document Summary
Grandparents that act as peers and playmates, not authority figures. Do not assume any direct responsibility for their behavior. Grandparents who expect obedience and respect from grandchildren. Relationships tend to be stiff and formal. Grandparents who aren"t involved with grandchildren, due to distance or disinterest. Meaning can be biological, social, or personal. Provide support in times of crisis, such as divorce, illness, or job loss. The grandparents are there with financial or instrumental support for grandchildren. Full-time care, due to death, divorce, drugs, health issues, etc. In the us, as of 2015, 2. 9 million children are living with their grandparents. 7. 8 million children are living in their grandparents" home with at least one parent. Grandparents acting as surrogate parents is becoming increasingly common. 7% increase in children raised primarily by grandparents since 2009. Parents" drug/alcohol abuse, abandonment, divorce, death, abuse, neglect, job changes, military service/deployment, health problems, financial problems. Can be a stressful situation for both grandparents and grandchildren.
