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Kinship Care In Massachusetts, Jan Mutchler, Alison S. Gottlieb, Lona Choi, Ellen A. Bruce Jul 2002

Kinship Care In Massachusetts, Jan Mutchler, Alison S. Gottlieb, Lona Choi, Ellen A. Bruce

Gerontology Institute Publications

The population of kinship care families in the Commonwealth is diverse in its characteristics, resources, and needs. The often-referenced stereotype of the elderly single grandmother caring for a number of grandchildren holds for only a portion of the kinship care families. Many children are cared for by married couples; many of the grandparents are not elderly; and many of the caregivers are not grandparents, but rather aunts, uncles, grown siblings, or other relatives. Although the duration of the caregiving relationship is unknown for non-grandparental care, most of the grandparent caregivers are involved in long-term caregiving. As such, their needs are …


Parents, Children And Prison: Effects Of Parental Imprisonment On Children, Deirdre King Jan 2002

Parents, Children And Prison: Effects Of Parental Imprisonment On Children, Deirdre King

Reports

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Children's Rights, Whose Right?: A Review Of Child Policy Develoment In Ireland, Noirin Hayes Jan 2002

Children's Rights, Whose Right?: A Review Of Child Policy Develoment In Ireland, Noirin Hayes

Reports

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Art Museums And The Family Experience: How Museums Can Help Adults Become Effective Guides For Children In Their Care, Sarah J. Stewart Jan 2002

Art Museums And The Family Experience: How Museums Can Help Adults Become Effective Guides For Children In Their Care, Sarah J. Stewart

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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