Family structure differences in the timing of leaving home: Exploring mediating factors

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 367-393

  Cooney, Teresa M ^a   Mortimer, Jeylan T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0033461608     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327795jra0904_1     Document Type: Article

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