Grandparents raising grandchildren: A diverse population

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 65-83

  Kropf, Nancy P ^a   Kolomer, Stacey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Gender; Grandchildren; Grandparents; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748046304     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v09n04_04     Document Type: Article

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