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ERIC Number: EJ574168
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
When "Grandma" Is "Mom": What Today's Teachers Need To Know.
Smith, Andrea B.; Dannison, Linda L.; Vach-Hasse, Tammy
Childhood Education, v75 n1 p12-16 Fall 1998
Discusses the effects of grandparents raising their grandchildren. Notes that grandparents raising young children are challenged emotionally, physically, and financially, and that the children must deal with many confusing, troubling emotions, including grief and loss, guilt, fear, embarrassment, and anger. Considers the importance of the educator's role in helping both grandparents and children adjust to their situations. (JPB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Rearing, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Emotional Adjustment, Family Environment, Family Structure, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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