Mexican American grandparents raising grandchildren: Findings from the Census 2000 American Community Survey

Families in Society

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 567-574

  Fuller Thomson, Esme ^a   Minkler, Meredith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 37649003512     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3679     Document Type: Review

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