Relationships with grandparents and the emotional well-being of late adolescent and young adult grandchildren

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 793-808

  Ruiz, Sarah A ^a   Silverstein, Merril ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; KINSHIP; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; PARENTAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 42449143911     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2007.00537.x     Document Type: Article

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