Impacts of welfare reform on California grandparents raising grandchildren: Reflections from the field

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 45-63

  Minkler, Meredith ^a   Berrick, Jill Duerr ^a   Needell, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Grandparents raising grandchildren; Relative caregivers; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 0032616769     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v10n03_04     Document Type: Article

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