The effect of parents' marital satisfaction on young adults' adaptation: A longitudinal study

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-80

  Feldman, S Shirley ^a   Fisher, Lawrence ^b   Seitel, Laura ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Stanford University ^*

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EID: 0031537528     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327795jra0701_4     Document Type: Article

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