Does cohabitation lead to weaker intergenerational bonds than marriage? a comparison between italy and the United Kingdom

European Sociological Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 549-564

  Nazio, Tiziana ^a   Saraceno, Chiara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

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EID: 84878532461     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcr103     Document Type: Article

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