What is family?: Further thoughts on a social constructionist approach

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 3-20

  Holstein, James A ^a   Gubrium, Jay ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0033474747     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v28n03_02     Document Type: Article

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