Grandparent identity, intergenerational family identity, and well-being

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Reitzes, Donald C ^a   Mutran, Elizabeth J ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GRANDPARENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IDENTITY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPOUSE; WELLBEING;

EID: 3543001029     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/59.4.S213     Document Type: Article

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