Revisiting the generation gap: Exploring the relationships of parent/adult-child dyads

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-146

  Shapiro, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAMILY; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042609933     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EVFK-7F2X-KQNV-DH58     Document Type: Conference Paper

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