TY - JOUR
T1 - African American grandmothers
T2 - New mothers again
AU - Gibson, Priscilla A.
PY - 1999/9/1
Y1 - 1999/9/1
N2 - This qualitative study captured the lived experiences of 12 grandmothers who assumed the role of primary caregivers of their grandchildren because the children's parents were not present. The study found that the grandmothers experienced a role shift from grandmothers to new mothers again, which resulted in unanticipated changes in all aspects of their lives.
AB - This qualitative study captured the lived experiences of 12 grandmothers who assumed the role of primary caregivers of their grandchildren because the children's parents were not present. The study found that the grandmothers experienced a role shift from grandmothers to new mothers again, which resulted in unanticipated changes in all aspects of their lives.
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U2 - 10.1177/08861099922093680
DO - 10.1177/08861099922093680
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0039833757
SN - 0886-1099
VL - 14
SP - 329
EP - 343
JO - Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work
JF - Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work
IS - 3
ER -