Grandparents in a parental or near-parental role: Sources of stress and coping mechanisms

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 357-372

  Lumpkin, James R ^a  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Grandparents; Grandparents as parents; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549102461     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X07307848     Document Type: Article

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