Types of conflicts and tensions between older parents and adult children

Gerontologist

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 261-270

  Clarke, Edward J ^a   Preston, Mar ^b   Raksin, Jo ^b   Bengtson, Vern L ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging parents; Intergenerational relationships; Middle aged issues; Parent child conflict

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CONFLICT; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; IDEOLOGY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; POLITICS; RELIGION;

EID: 0033006746     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/39.3.261     Document Type: Article

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