Family relations in changing times: A longitudinal study of five cohorts of women

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 92-119

  Putney, Norella M ^a   Bengtson, Vern L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247664346     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330510791144     Document Type: Article

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