Strengths and challenges in the Indian family

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 165-193

  Medora, Nilufer P ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Extended family network; Family challenges; Family strengths; Hinduism; Indian family

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548625483     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v41n01_09     Document Type: Article

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