Unpacking "the pimp case": Aging black masculinity and grandchild placement in the child welfare system

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 292-301

  Reich, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare system; Gender; Grandfathers; Grandparenthood; Masculinity; Role

Indexed keywords

EID: 36048981209     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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