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SCHOLARSHIP: RESEARCH

Raising the Precious Single Child in Urban China-An Intergenerational Joint Mission Between Parents and Grandparents

Pages 6-28 | Received 19 Sep 2005, Accepted 07 Nov 2005, Published online: 05 Oct 2008

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