Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Description of the Families and a Special Pilot Program

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-17

  Kluger, Miriam P ^a   Aprea, Dianna M ^a  

^a Village for Families and Children Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Grandparenting; Needs; Relationships; Services

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751354069     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v32n01_02     Document Type: Article

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