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A correlational study to assess the intergenerational ambivalence and psychological well-being among mothers of young adults in selected areas of Udupi district, Karnataka Cover

A correlational study to assess the intergenerational ambivalence and psychological well-being among mothers of young adults in selected areas of Udupi district, Karnataka

Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/FON-2026-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 97 - 104
Submitted on: Mar 6, 2025
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Accepted on: Apr 10, 2025
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Published on: Mar 24, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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