Three-generation family households in early childhood: Comparisons between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia

Demographic Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1639-1652

  Pilkauskas, Natasha V ^a   Martinson, Melissa L ^b  

^a Columbia Population Research Center Columbia University's School of Social Work Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84902467248     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2014.30.60     Document Type: Article

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