Factors associated with the positive well-being of grandparents caring for their grandchildren

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 65-82

  Sands, Roberta G ^a   Goldberg Glen, Robin ^b   Thornton, Pamela L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

"Positive aging,"; "Successful aging,"; Aging; Caregiver; Caregiving; Grandchildren; Grandparent; Kinship care; Positive; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32444436496     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v45n04_05     Document Type: Review

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