The "grands and greats" of very old black grandmothers

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-11

  Barer, Barbara M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0041404224     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(00)00013-X     Document Type: Article

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