Social and psychological wellbeing of children from divorced families: Australian research findings

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 174-182

  Rodgers, Bryan ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0030298811     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050069608260203     Document Type: Article

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