Grandmothers raising grandchildren: Are they at increased risk of health problems?

Health and Social Work

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 105-114

  Whitley, Deborah M ^a   Kelley, Susan J ^b   Sipe, Theresa Ann ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Grandchildren; Grandmothers; Health behaviors; Kinship care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; RISK; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; RISK; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0035350054     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/26.2.105     Document Type: Article

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