Does parental conflict explain why divorce is negatively associated with child welfare?

Social Forces

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1283-1316

  Hanson, Thomas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033240209     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/77.4.1283     Document Type: Article

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