Of roots and wings: Letting go of the college-bound child

Symbolic Interaction

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 357-382

  Karp, David A ^a   Holmstrom, Lynda Lytle ^a   Gray, Paul S ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 4444250160     PISSN: 01956086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/si.2004.27.3.357     Document Type: Review

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