Adjustment to parental divorce: An examination of the differences between counselled and non-counselled children

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 245-257

  McConnell, Ruth Anne ^a   Sim, Allan J ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033437431     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069889908256268     Document Type: Article

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