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Hagestad, Gunhild O.; Snow, Robert B. – 1977
Examined was the transition made by parents to the "empty nest" phase of family development. Two basic hypotheses were tested: children's growing independence and departure from the home does not represent loss for most parents, but rather is experienced as a gain; and men and women appear to experience the transition differently and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Attachment Behavior, Family Life, Family Structure
