Current Situation of Postmenopausal Grandmothers Raising Their Grandchildren
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Current Situation of Postmenopausal Grandmothers Raising Their Grandchildren
As the average life expectancy of women increases, the family and social roles of postmenopausal women have become more important. With the growing number of dual-income households, postmenopausal grandmothers occupy a large role in child-rearing. Postmenopausal women mainly experience social changes as a family member along with personal changes. Postmenopausal women face changes in physical a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Menopausal Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2288-6478,2288-6761
DOI: 10.6118/jmm.2015.21.2.72