Intergenerational Support and Reciprocity Between Low-Income African American Fathers and Their Aging Mothers

Social Work with African American Males: Health, Mental Health, and Social Policy

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Roy, Kevin M ^a   Dyson, Omari L ^b   Jackson, Ja Nee ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Optimal Solutions Group LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

African American males; Aging mothers; Fatherhood; Mothers and sons; Parenting behavior; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920403009     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0003     Document Type: Chapter

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