Grandparents as parents: Research findings and policy recommendations

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-22

  Thomas, Jeanne L ^a   Sperry, Len ^b   Yarbrough, M Sue ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Custodial Grandparents; Family Foster Care Policy; Grandparent Support Services; Grandparenthood

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ETHNOLOGY; FOSTER CARE; GENDER; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; PARENT; PLAY THERAPY; POLICY; RACE; RESEARCH; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; SEX; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; FAMILY; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0033808355     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1001969920389     Document Type: Review

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