Grandmothers raising grandchildren: Family structure and well-being in culturally diverse families

Gerontologist

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 676-689

  Goodman, Catherine ^a   Silverstein, Merril ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Coparenting; Custodial; Latino; White

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; WELLBEING;

EID: 0036788336     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/42.5.676     Document Type: Article

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