Intergenerational relations with in-laws in the context of the social convoy: Theoretical and practical implications

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 827-843

  Santos, Jennifer D ^a   Levitt, Mary J ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARRIAGE; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; RELATEDNESS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 42449159318     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2007.00539.x     Document Type: Article

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