Emotional strain in caregiving among African American grandmothers raising their Grandchildren

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 113-128

  Conway, Francine ^a   Jones, Samuel ^b   Speakes Lewis, Amandia ^b  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African american older adults; Emotion strain; Grandparent caregiving

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD REARING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79957564665     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2011.561142     Document Type: Article

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