Patterns of exchange and intergenerational responsibilities after divorce and remarriage

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-278

  Ganong, Lawrence ^a   Coleman, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Family obligations; Intergenerational transfers; Parent child relationships; Reciprocity; Stepparents

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746101456     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2005.09.005     Document Type: Article

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