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Original Articles

Adaptive, Growth-s Oriented, and Positive Perceptions of Mother-Daughter Elder Caregiving Relationships: A Path-Analytic Investigation of Predictors

Pages 5-22 | Received 01 Aug 2000, Accepted 20 Sep 2000, Published online: 14 Aug 2009

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