Parental divorce and the well-being of children: A meta-analysis

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 26-46

  Amato, Paul R ^a   Keith, Bruce ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIVORCE; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META-ANALYSIS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026197230     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.110.1.26     Document Type: Article

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