Intergenerational family relations and subjective well-being in old age: A cross-national study

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-90

  Katz, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

75+; Ageing; Cross national; Intergenerational family relations; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649336982     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-009-0113-0     Document Type: Article

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