Physical and mental health of Chinese grandparents caring for grandchildren and great-grandparents
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The health implications of grandparents caring for grandchildren in China.
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عنوان ژورنال: Social Science & Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0277-9536
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.05.047