Mental health of parents and life satisfaction of children: A within-family analysis of intergenerational Transmission of Well-Being

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 397-422

  Powdthavee, Nattavudh ^a   Vignoles, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GHQ; Intergenerational transmission; Life satisfaction; Longitudinal; Mental health; Within family

Indexed keywords

CHILD; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAGE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 48449084669     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-007-9223-2     Document Type: Article

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