The Special Needs of Children in Kinship Care

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 17-33

  Grant, Roy ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental stressors; Grandchildren; Impact of caregiving on grandparents; Kinship care; Special needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946004607     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v33n03_02     Document Type: Article

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