Self-Help for Grandmothers Parenting Again

Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 157-165

  Winston, Carole A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Empowerment model; Parenting grandparents; Support group

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033417542     PISSN: 10530789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021364625882     Document Type: Article

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