"To Grandmother's House We Go:" Health and School Adjustment of Children Raised Solely by Grandparents.

Solomon, Jennifer Crew; Marx, Johnathan

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ERIC Number: EJ509657

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Publication Date: 1995

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"To Grandmother's House We Go:" Health and School Adjustment of Children Raised Solely by Grandparents.

Solomon, Jennifer Crew; Marx, Johnathan

Gerontologist, v35 n3 p386-94 Jun 1995

Examines the health and school adjustment of children raised solely by grandparents. Results indicate that these children fare quite well relative to children in families with one biological parent present with or without a spouse. These children are not significantly different except in academic performance. (JPS)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Child Caregivers, Child Welfare, Children, Extended Family, Family Environment, Grandparents, Higher Education, Older Adults, Physical Health, Student Adjustment

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Health Interview Survey

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