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Direct linkRoss, Mary Ellen Trail; Aday, Lu Ann – Journal of Family Issues, 2006
This study investigated the degree of stress in 50 African American grandparents ("M" = 63.12 years) who are raising their grandchildren and identified the importance of caregiver characteristics, the caregiving situation, and specific coping strategies that influence stress. Data were collected via interview at senior centers and…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Coping, Anxiety, African Americans
