The beginning and end of parental responsibility-Finnish parents' views

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 925-942

  Perälä Littunen, Satu ^a   Book, Marja Leena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 84875256635     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.43.6.925     Document Type: Article

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