Grandparents across the ocean: Eastern European immigrants struggle to maintain intergenerational relationships

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-95

  Nesteruk, Olena ^a   Marks, Loren ^b  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67649700724     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.40.1.77     Document Type: Article

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