Filial piety and intergenerational co-residence: The case of Chinese Singaporeans

Asian Journal of Social Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 659-679

  Chin, Voon ^a   Phua, ^a   Loh, Jason ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chinese; Filial piety; Grandparents; Intergenerational co residence; Singapore

Indexed keywords

COHABITATION; CULTURAL TRADITION; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 51049106994     PISSN: 15684849     EISSN: 15685314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853108X327155     Document Type: Article

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