Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ455474
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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The Physical and Emotional Health of Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren in the Crack Cocaine Epidemic.
Minkler, Meredith; And Others
Gerontologist, v32 n6 p752-61 Dec 1992
Explored physical and emotional health status of 71 African-American grandmothers raising their grandchildren as result of crack cocaine involvement of children's parents. Comparison of self-assessed health ratings with qualitative responses revealed tendency for respondents to downplay their own health problems and symptoms. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cocaine, Crack, Drug Addiction, Extended Family, Family Role, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Mental Health, Mothers, Physical Health
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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