Health of grandmothers as caregivers: A ten month follow-up

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 129-145

  Musil, Carol M ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Depression; Grandmother caregivers; Parenting stress; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0033648338     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v12n01_09     Document Type: Article

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