Instruction
Prepare for this post by watching the video clip from The Real Reality. After watching the program and reading the chapter, explore the following topics in your initial post:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rurBsSUjQQs
1. What are some of the reasons why grandparents raise their grandchildren? Provide examples from the story and support from the textbook.
2. Why do you think so many grandparents feel responsible for raising their grandchildren? Provide examples from the story and support from the textbook.
3. In what ways does a grandparent raising a grandchild impact the grandparent's social and emotional development/functioning? Which psychosocial stage (hint: Erikson!) is relevant to this discussion? Provide examples from the story and support from the textbook.
4. What are some ways that society can support grandparents raising grandchildren? Provide examples from the story and provide a link to an internet resource that can support these grandparents.