TY - BOOK AU - Bujra, Janet AU - Archer,Caroline AU - Priestley,Nigel TI - Grandparenting the children of addicted parents: experiences and wisdom for kinship carers SN - 9781785925399 PY - 2019/// CY - London, Philadelphia PB - Jessica Kingsley Publishers KW - The Grandparents Group KW - GRANDPARENTS KW - CAREGIVERS KW - LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP KW - EARLY CHILDHOOD KW - TRAUMA KW - ATTACHMENT KW - LOSS KW - GRIEF KW - GREAT BRITAIN KW - GRANDPARENTS AS PARENTS N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-248) and index; Foreward by Nigel Priestly -- Introduction: Grandparenting: In adversity and hope -- 1. Jane: 'Trying to bring 'em up right' -- 2. Dorothy: 'I'm mum, dad and grandma' -- 3. Kathleen: She said, 'I don't have a problem' -- 4. Amelia: 'We've got to break that cycle' -- 5. Emma and Martin: 'There's always this fear' -- 6. Mischa: 'No regrets' -- 7. Shelly: 'They make you feel like it's your fault' -- 8. Mary Womersley: 'The grandchildren are our future' -- Afterword by Caroline Archer: Grandparenting in challenging circumstances: Understanding the impact of early childhood trauma on development and well-being -- Postscript -- Recommended reading -- Index N2 - This is an accessible book on grandparenting children in cases where grandparents have become legally responsible for parenting a child in their family, often due to parental drug misuse or mental health issues. This book has grandparent kinship carers talking candidly about the challenges involved and what support services are available. - Publisher ER -