The Impact of Parenting Grandchildren in Middle Adulthood
There are a lot of changes that can take place during the life stage of middle adulthood. Many of these changes are influenced by issues within a person’s environment. One example of this is the rising number of grandparents who find themselves parenting their grandchildren. Be sure you have watched the video from this unit’s reading.
Please respond to the following:
Discuss why a grandparent might be asked to take on the responsibility of parenting their grandchild.
Identify three challenges that adults who parent their grandchildren might face.
Discuss three interventions that a human service professional could provide to a grandparent who was parenting their grandchild.