Daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law seeking their place within the family: A qualitative study of differing viewpoints

Family Relations

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 588-600

  Turner, M Jean ^a   Young, Carolyn R ^b   Black, Kelly I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b Ascent Counseling   (United States)

Author keywords

Daughters in law; Extended family; Family relationships in adulthood; In laws; Intergenerational ambivalence; Intergenerational relationships; Mothers in law

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751295603     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00428.x     Document Type: Review

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