Intergenerational influences on perceptions of current relationships with grandparents

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-112

  Brown, Laura Hess ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Family caregiving; Grandparents and grandchildren; Intergenerational relationships; Kinkeeping; Lineage

Indexed keywords

EID: 25644441362     PISSN: 15350770     EISSN: 15350932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J194v01n01_09     Document Type: Article

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