Intergenerational financial support among Whites, African Americans, and Latinos

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 426-441

  Lee, Yean Ju ^a   Aytac, Isik A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Financial transfers; Intergenerational support; Latinos; Parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039758218     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353859     Document Type: Article

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