Developmental issues of grandchildren who provide care to grandparents

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 209-230

  Fruhauf, Christine A ^a   Orel, Nancy A ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; EMOTION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; GRANDCHILD; GRANDPARENT; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPONSIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; EMOTIONS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; ROLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 57749173166     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.67.3.b     Document Type: Article

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