Continuity and change in transnational Italian families: The caring practices of second-generation women

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1103-1119

  Zontini, Elisabetta ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Continuity and change; Elderly care; Italian immigrants; Kin work; Motherhood; Transnational families

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY CARE; IMMIGRANT; MIGRATION; MODERNITY; WOMENS STATUS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34547800272     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830701541622     Document Type: Article

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