Parenting across the generations

In 2006, more than 6,300 children were living with a grandparent in BC. Grandparents face unique legal issues such as custody, visitation and enforcement of orders. The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren project in the School of Social Work has received funding from the Ministry of Children and Family Development and the BC Law Foundation to conduct further research on legal support services for grandparents. UVic researcher Barbara Whittington, together with the Parents Support Services Society of BC, will examine the legal issues grandparents face when raising their grandchildren and present solutions to government ministries and community organizations.