The impact of socio-economic status and mobility on perceived family functioning

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 653-667

  Tiffin, Paul A ^a   Pearce, Mark ^b   Kaplan, Carole ^c   Fundudis, Trian ^c   Parker, Louise ^d  

^a The Royal College of Psychiatrists   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Fleming Nuffield Unit for Child and Family Psychiatry   (United Kingdom)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family functioning; Gender; Social mobility; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348937732     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-007-9077-4     Document Type: Article

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