Grandmothers' involvement among young adolescents growing up in poverty

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-116

  Pittman, Laura D ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847414105     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2007.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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