Divorce mediation and resolution of child custody disputes: Long-term effects

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 131-140

  Dillon, Peter A ^a   Emery, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSTODY; DECISION MAKING; DIVORCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW SUIT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; PARENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030051936     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0080163     Document Type: Article

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