Mid-life parental support for adult children in New Zealand

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 271-290

  Hillcoat Nallétamby, Sarah ^a   Dharmalingam, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adult children; Mid life; New Zealand; Parents; Support; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844530944     PISSN: 00048690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00048690030393004     Document Type: Article

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