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Amazing grace : African American grandmothers as caregivers and conveyors of traditional values /
Intergenerational African families in which the grandmother is the primary caregiver of grandchildren and great-grandchildren are increasing rapidly in American society. Over the past decade, researchers and policy makers have shown considerable concern over the increases in grandparent-maintained h...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Intergenerational African families in which the grandmother is the primary caregiver of grandchildren and great-grandchildren are increasing rapidly in American society. Over the past decade, researchers and policy makers have shown considerable concern over the increases in grandparent-maintained households. This concern has stimulated a proliferation of research on grandparent caregiving on a wide range of issues. Among these are the impact of multiple roles on health, reasons for the rapid increase, problems and needs, social structure and extended family relationships, social support, role. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 134 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-126) and index. |
| ISBN: | 031305200X 9780313052002 9780275980771 0275980774 |