The Japanese tanshin funin: A neglected family type

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 111-131

  Bassani, Cherylynn D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Commuter family; Family relations; Tanshin funin

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847326207     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: 14693615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668800601110884     Document Type: Review

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