Stress related factors among primary and part-time caregiving grandmothers of Kenyan grandchildren

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 273-282

  Oburu, Paul Odhiambo ^a,b   Palmérus, Kerstin ^b  

^a MASENO UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; ORPHANAGE; PARENT; PROGENY; STRESS; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD REARING; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; KENYA; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 18144363640     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/XLQ2-UJEM-TAQR-4944     Document Type: Article

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