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Grandparent visitation rights
 — an inappropriate intrusion or appropriate protection?
Author(s)Pat M Keith, Robbyn R Wacker
Journal titleInternational Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 54, no 3, 2002
Pagespp 191-204
KeywordsGrandparents ; Rights [elderly] ; Family relationships ; Grandchildren ; Law ; United States of America.
AnnotationIn the US, increased divorce rates, longevity in multi-generational families, and activism by older people are a part of the context in which the role of grandparents in the family, an overview of grandparent visitation statutes, and controversy about visitation rights are discussed. Family dynamics interact with a myriad of US state statutes to suggest implications for research and policy. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020904211 A
ClassmarkSW: IKR: DS:SJ: SW5: VR: 7T

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