The intergenerational family relationships of grandparents and GLBQ grandchildren

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 229-264

  Scherrer, Kristin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

GLBQ grandchildren; Grandparent; Intergenerational family relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955179406     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1550428X.2010.490898     Document Type: Article

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