Kinship care: A cultural resource of african american and latino families coping with parental substance abuse

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 15-31

  Barrio, Concepcion ^a   Hughes, Margaret J ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American families; Cultural assessment; Cultural resources; Kinship care; Latino families

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937328723     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J039v04n04_03     Document Type: Article

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