Advantages of father custody and contact for the psychological well-being of school-age children

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 239-270

  Clarke Stewart, K Alison ^a   Hayward, Craig ^b  

^a Psychol Social Behav Sch S ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0000691882     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-3973(96)90027-1     Document Type: Article

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