Solidarity and ambivalence: Comparing two perspectives on intergenerational relations using longitudinal panel data

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 67 B, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 372-383

  Hogerbrugge, Martijn J A ^a   Komter, Aafke E ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Family sociology; Intergenerational relations; Longitudinal methods; Structural equation models

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NETHERLANDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859797908     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr157     Document Type: Article

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