A multimodal intervention for grandparents raising grandchildren: Results of an exploratory study

Child Welfare

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-50

  Kelley, Susan J ^a   Crofts Yorker, Beatrice ^b   Whitley, Deborah M ^b   Sipe, Theresa A ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035220202     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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