Psychological distress in grandmother kinship care providers: The role of resources, social support, and physical health

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 311-321

  Kelley, Susan J ^a   Whitley, Deborah ^b   Sipe, Theresa Ann ^c   Crofts Yorker, Beatrice ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Institute of Public Health   (United States)

^c Statistician Methodologist   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver stress; Grandparents raising grandchildren; Kinship care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; RELATIVE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD REARING; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033975559     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(99)00146-5     Document Type: Article

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