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Zeitschriftentitel: Ageing and Society
Personen und Körperschaften: HOFF, ANDREAS
In: Ageing and Society, 27, 2007, 5, S. 643-665
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Sprache: Englisch
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Social Psychology
Health (social science)
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Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Social Psychology
Health (social science)
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title Patterns of intergenerational support in grandparent-grandchild and parent-child relationships in Germany
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