Grandparents caring for grandchildren: What do we know?

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 218-242

  Pebley, Anne R ^a   Rudkin, Laura L ^a  

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EID: 0033248836     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251399020002003     Document Type: Article

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