Intergenerational relations: Theory, research, and policy

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 679-693

  Antonucci, Toni C ^a   Jackson, James S ^a   Biggs, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 42449135355     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2007.00530.x     Document Type: Editorial

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