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The pathway to grandparenting stress: trauma, relational conflict, and emotional well-being

Ginny SprangCenter on Trauma and Children, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA;Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington,KY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Moon ChoiCollege of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA;Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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Jessica G. EslingerCenter on Trauma and Children, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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Adrienne L. Whitt-WoosleyCenter on Trauma and Children, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
Pages 315-324 | Received 14 Mar 2014, Accepted 19 Jun 2014, Published online: 24 Jul 2014

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