Profiles of grandmothers providing child care to their grandchildren in South Korea

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 455-476

  Lee, Jaerim ^a   Bauer, Jean W ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 77957024019     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.41.3.455     Document Type: Article

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