Child, mother and grandmother intergenerational interaction in Finnish families

This monograph reports the results of a Finnish study on intergenerational relations in the family. Is is based on semistructured interviews with 70 maternal grandmothers, their daughters and their 12-year-old grandchildren as well as on a larger questionnaire sample of these individuals. The study...

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Main Author: Hurme, Helena
Other Authors: University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Doctoral dissertation
Language:eng
Published: 1988
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