Interactions with grandparents and great-grandparents: A comparison of activities, influences, and relationships

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 107-117

  Roberto, Karen A ^a   Skoglund, Renee Robbe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

^b Stepping Stones Adult Day Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COLLEGE STUDENT; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0029797904     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/8F1D-9A4D-H0QY-W9DD     Document Type: Article

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