Grandparent's health and functioning after a grandchild's death

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 352-359

  Youngblut, JoAnne M ^a   Brooten, Dorothy ^a   Blais, Kathleen ^a   Hannan, Jean ^a   Niyonsenga, Theophile ^b  

^a Southeastern University College of Nursing and Health Sciences   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grandchild death; Grandparent functioning; Grandparent grief; Grandparent health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; DEATH; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTING; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956335085     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.02.021     Document Type: Review

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