Grandparenting and age identity

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 269-282

  Kaufman, Gayle ^a   Elder Jr , Glen H ^b  

^a DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age identity; Grandparenting; Subjective age; Transition to grandparenthood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE HISTORY; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONGEVITY; MALE; PARENTHOOD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038107163     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(03)00030-6     Document Type: Article

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