Transnational families and the well-being of children: Conceptual and methodological challenges

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 704-712

  Mazzucato, Valentina ^a   Schans, Djamila ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Child fostering; Child care arrangements; Children; Migrant families; Transnational families

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960436560     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2011.00840.x     Document Type: Article

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