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Original Articles

Nonmarried Aging Parents' and Their Adult Children's Characteristics Associated with Transitions Into and Out of Intergenerational Coresidence

Pages 7-29 | Received 28 Aug 2002, Accepted 05 Feb 2003, Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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