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OverviewAn understudied aspect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is the creation of hundreds of thousands of grandparent-headed households that have become home to children bereft of one or both of their parents. Such ""skip-generation parenting"" presents a host of challenges to the families involved and the social programs designed to assist them. Despite this unprecedented caregiving responsibility, older surrogate parents remain relatively invisible, hidden in the shadows of HIV care and the demands of raising a child. The primary goal of Invisible Caregivers is to generate, support, and guide program and policy initiatives designed to meet the needs of elder surrogates and their families. Most social service programs are not able to identify the needs of older surrogates, often because these surrogate parents in HIV-infected families are reluctant to make their needs known for fear of social stigma or possible reductions of benefits. Multiple systemic barriers to case management and other services also frustrate attempts to bring available resources to elder caregivers. These barriers include professional ignorance or denial that HIV affects surrogates, eligibility restrictions through CARE, limited funding and age restriction on OAA, and a fragmented health and human service system. Because the issues facing elder caregivers are many and varied, this collection covers a host of issues: community health, aging, HIV services, child welfare, education, public policy, and mental health. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daphne JoslinPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.70cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780231119375ISBN 10: 0231119372 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 28 February 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsA valuable text for anyone interested in learning more about skip-generation parenting. -- Social Work Today A valuable text for anyone interested in learning more about skip-generation parenting. * Social Work Today * Author InformationDaphne Joslin is an associate professor in the department of community health at William Patterson University and director of the university's Institute for Creative Aging. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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