Collective ambivalence: Considering new approaches to the complexity of intergenerational relations

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Pillemer, Karl ^a   Suitor, J Jill ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIVALENCE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 57749206669     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/63.6.S394     Document Type: Note

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