The legacy of grandparenting: Childhood experiences with grandparents and current involvement with grandchildren

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 848-859

  King, Valarie ^a   Elder Jr , Glen H ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Grandchildren; Grandparents; Intergenerationai transmission; Intergenerational relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039646322     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353787     Document Type: Article

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