<p>Grandmothers as Caregivers: Raising Children of the Crack Cocaine Epidemic by Minkler and Roe</p><p>1. Be able to explain the 5 different ways that grandmothers cope with this situation.</p><p>2. Why didn't the grandmothers draw more upon additional family support as a coping strategy?</p><p>3. Are the 5 ways of coping managing the situation, the meaning of the situation, or managing the symptoms of stress? Which of the coping mechanisms is most effective?</p><p>4. What special considerations or difficulties exist in raising children of the crack epidemic?</p><p>5. What were the special rewards of raising their grandchildren?</p><p>6. What sort of government assistance were the grandmothers eligible for?</p><p>7. What were the economic implications for the grandmothers?</p><p>8. What policy changes would you suggest to best improve the situation for everyone involved? </p><p>9. Are the grandmothers heroes? Do you blame the real parents? Who or what do you blame?</p>