Open AccessAmerican Grandparents Providing Extensive Child Care to Their Grandchildren
Author(s) -
Esme FullerThomson,
Meredith Minkler
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/41.2.201
Subject(s) - grandparent , grandchild , psychology , legislation , kinship care , welfare , medicine , gerontology , family medicine , developmental psychology , nursing , foster care , political science , law
This study sought to determine the prevalence and profile of grandparents providing extensive care for a grandchild (grandparents who provide 30+ hours per week or 90+ nights per year of child care, yet are not the primary caregiver of the grandchild).
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