Latino Grandparents Rearing Grandchildren with Special Needs: Effects on Depressive Symptomatology

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1-16

  Burnette, Denise ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving grandparents and depression; Latino grandparents; Special needs grandchildren; Unmet service needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937321775     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v33n03_01     Document Type: Article

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