Grandparenthood: Crossroads between gender and aging

International Journal of Japanese Sociology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-51

  Ando, Kiwamu ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; Gender; Grandparenthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247659864     PISSN: 09187545     EISSN: 14756781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6781.2005.00067.x     Document Type: Article

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