Family legacies constructing individual and family identity through intergenerational storytelling

Narrative Inquiry

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 106-134

  Thompson, Blair ^a   Kellas, Jody Koenig ^b   Soliz, Jordan ^c   Thompson, Jason ^d   Epp, Amber ^e   Schrodt, Paul ^c  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Family legacy; Identity; Intergenerational; Storytelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 71849083829     PISSN: 13876740     EISSN: 15699935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/ni.19.1.07tho     Document Type: Article

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