Reframing Gerontological Thought and Practice: The Case of Grandmothers With Daughters in Prison

Gerontologist

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 685-691

  Dressel, Paula L ^a   Barnhill, Sandra K ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Aid to Imprisoned Mothers Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African American grandmothers; Caregiving; Intergenerational relations; Poverty; Women in prison

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; POVERTY; PRISON; REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLACKS; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; PARENTS; POVERTY; PRISONERS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0028019436     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/34.5.685     Document Type: Article

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