A qualitative perspective of family resources among low income, African American grandmother-caregiver

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 19-41

  Simpson, Gaynell Marie ^a  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Ecological perspective; Family; Garndmother caregivers; Genogram; Gerontology; Social support; Womanist perspective

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; PARENTING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 54549118267     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370801967539     Document Type: Article

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