Intergenerational monetary transfers to adult children and stepchildren: A household level analysis

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 105-130

  Killian, Timothy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Finances in stepfamilies; Intergenerational issues in stepfamilies; Stepchildren; Stepfamilies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847271740     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v42n01_05     Document Type: Article

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