Adult problem solving: Contributor to parenting and child outcomes in divorced families

Social Development

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 237-253

  Forgatch, Marion S ^a   DeGarmo, David S ^a  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child adjustment; Divorce; Parenting; Problem solving; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031440848     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.1997.tb00104.x     Document Type: Article

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