African American Grandparent Caregivers: Stresses and Implications for Counselors

The Family Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-50

  Kelch Oliver, Karia ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; counseling interventions; custodial grandparents; family structure; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649123983     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480707308925     Document Type: Article

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