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Intergenerational Support and Life Satisfaction among Older Adults: The Mediating Roles of Perceived Social Support and Generativity and the Moderating Role of Living Arrangement

Dr. Johnson MM1 Dr.Lekshmi S Kaimal2
1 2 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, CMS College Kottayam, Kerala, India.

Published Online: July-August 2026

Pages: 34-45

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