Delayed parenthood: An exploratory study of family functioning

Family Relations

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 281-290

  Garrison, M E Betsy ^a   Blalock, Lydia B ^a   Zarski, John J ^b   Merritt, Penny B ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed parenthood; Family functioning; Gender differences; Late childbearing; Marital satisfaction; Parenting stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031173066     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/585126     Document Type: Article

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