Changing views on intergenerational ties

Gerontology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 64-70

  Fingerman, Karen L ^a   Sechrist, Jori ^b   Birditt, Kira ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Family solidarity; Intergenerational ambivalence; Intergenerational exchanges; Intergenerational relationships; Late life family

Indexed keywords

AMBIVALENCE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTION; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 84871551737     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000342211     Document Type: Review

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