Controlled evaluation of support groups for grandparent caregivers of children with developmental disabilities and delays

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 352-361+442

  McCallion, Philip ^a   Janicki, Matthew P ^a   Kolomer, Stacey R ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD WELFARE; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SUPPORT GROUP; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES;

CAREGIVERS; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHILD REARING; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 4344594161     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(2004)109<352:CEOSGF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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