Regional family norms and child care by grandparents in Europe

Demographic Research

Volumn 27, Issue , 2012, Pages 85-120

  Jappens, Maaike ^a   Van Bavel, Jan ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 84864290939     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2012.27.4     Document Type: Article

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