Impact of family structure on parental attitudes toward the economic support of adult children over the transition to adulthood

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-167

  Aquilino, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Family structure; Financial support; Parent adult child relations; Stepfamilies

Indexed keywords

EID: 14544296142     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X04265950     Document Type: Article

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