The transmission of values to school-age and young adult offspring: Race and gender differences in parenting

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 13-36

  Pagano, Maria E ^a   Hirsch, Barton J ^b   Deutsch, Nancy L ^b   McAdams, Dan P ^b  

^a Bron University   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adulthood; Intergenerational support; Parent child relationship; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937382065     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v14n03_02     Document Type: Article

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