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Karl Pillemer, J. Jill Suitor, "Will I Ever Escape My Child's Problems?" Effects of Adult Children's Problems on Elderly Parents, Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 53, No. 3 (Aug., 1991), pp. 585-594
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