Filial piety, patrilineality, and China's one-child policy

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 366-389

  Deutsch, Francine M ^a  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese families; Filial piety; One child policy; Only child

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646526550     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X05283097     Document Type: Review

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