Grandparenting in divorced families - Softcover

Neil Ferguson, Cardiff Family Studies Research Centre, Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University, with, Gillian Douglas, Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University, Nigel Lowe, Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University, Mervyn Murch, Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University and Margaret Robinson, Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University

This highly topical book is one of the first studies of grandparenting in the UK. It provides a unique, detailed and often moving view of the roles that grandparents play in divorced families, and how their children and grandchildren respond to them. Its findings will be influential in shaping family policy, law, research and practice. Geoff Dench, Institute of Community Studies, London, UK.

... a must read" for those interested in the sociology of the family, as well as those deep in the trenches of family policy, research or practice." Family Matters.".. it is important to acknowledge the book as a readable, stimulating and occasionally touching study. It is an important contribution to family studies." Ageing and Society

With its excellent coverage of the literature, this book is highly relevant to those interested in grandparenting or the wider implications of family life after divorce. It is distinctive not only for its explicit focus on grandparents in divorced families, but also for its socio-legal perspective on the subject and the implications it draws for family law and public policy. Journal of Social Policy

... a very interesting and readable book which, as intended, provokes a lot of thought about where grandparents fit in, not only in the lives of their grandchildren, but also in terms of social policy. Family Court Journal