Elderly narrative reflections on the contradictions in Turkish village family life after migration of adult children

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 383-406

  Coles, Roberta L ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Intergenerational relations; Migration; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035605667     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(01)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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