Stepfamilies from the Child's Perspective: From Stepfamily to Close Relationships

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 135-151

  Ritala Koskinen, Aino ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

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EID: 0031318311     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v26n01_09     Document Type: Article

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