Grandchildhood: Adult grandchildren's perception of their role towards their grandparents from an intergenerational perspective

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 167-185

  Even Zohar, Ahuva ^a   Sharlin, Shlomo ^b  

^a ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 68949219097     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.40.2.167     Document Type: Article

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