Custodial grandparents' perceived control over caregiving outcomes: Raising children the second time around

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 43-61

  Guzell Roe, Jacqueline R ^a   Gerard, Jean M ^a   Landry Meyer, Laura ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child behavior; Discipline; Grandparents; Perceived control

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645540898     PISSN: 15350770     EISSN: 15350932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J194v03n02_04     Document Type: Article

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