The Effects of Parental Divorce on Adult Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 254-269

  Wolfinger, Nicholas H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIVORCE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0032159472     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2676316     Document Type: Article

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