Grandmothers as Caregivers: Raising Children of the Crack Cocaine Epidemic

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.Minkler, Meredith is the author of 'Grandmothers as Caregivers: Raising Children of the Crack Cocaine Epidemic', published 1993 under ISBN 9780803948464 and ISBN 0803948468.