Grandmothers, caregiving, and family functioning

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Musil, Carol M ^a   Warner, Camille B ^a   Zauszniewski, Jaclene A ^a   Jeanblanc, Alexandra B ^a   Kercher, Kyle ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADJUSTMENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY STRESS; GRANDCHILD; GRANDPARENT; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REWARD; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33644636404     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/61.2.S89     Document Type: Article

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