Parenting stepchildren and biological children: The effects of stepparent's gender and new biological children

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-25

  MacDonald, William L ^a   DeMaris, Alfred ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ohio State University at Newark ^*

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EID: 0030306346     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251396017001002     Document Type: Article

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