A possible innovative association between the concept of inter-generational ambivalence and the emotions of guilt and shame in care-giving

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-21

  Rappoport, Anat ^a   Lowenstein, Ariela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 33847660512     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-007-0046-4     Document Type: Article

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