Adult grandchildren's perceptions of emotional closeness and consensus with their maternal and paternal grandparents

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 427-455

  Mills, Terry L ^a   Wakeman, Melanie A ^a   Fea, Christopher B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0035531092     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251301022004003     Document Type: Article

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