Detrimental effects of living with a grandparent: Cross-national evidence

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 169-177

  Marks, Gary N ^a,b  

^a Australian Council for Educational Research   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATION; GRANDPARENT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 33947101422     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.38.1.169     Document Type: Article

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