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Relationships between Adult Children and Their Parents

Psychological Consequences for Both Generations

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ID2589589
AuthorsDebra Umberson (0000-0002-1317-3934, corresponding author)
Year1992
Volume54
Issue3
Pages664
Publication date1992-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/353252
OpenAlexW2055289348
LanguageEN
Citations received216
References cited17

Developmental psychology · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology

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