Perceived Needs of Grandmothers of Children With Disabilities

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-64

  Gallagher, Peggy A ^a   Kresak, Karen ^a   Rhodes, Cheryl A ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

children with disabilities; families; involvement of; partnerships with professionals; support for

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950524246     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0271121409360826     Document Type: Article

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