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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Volume 52, 2009 - Issue 5: Social Work With Older Immigrants & Their Families
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Intergenerational Support of Chinese Rural Elders With Migrant Children: Do Sons' or Daughters' Migrations Make a Difference?

Man Guo School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Iris Chi School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Merril Silverstein School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pages 534-554 | Received 29 May 2008, Accepted 27 Oct 2008, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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