Grandparent visitation rights: Testing the parameters of parental rights

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 619-638

  Henderson, Tammy L ^a   Moran, Patricia B ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035533637     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251301022005005     Document Type: Article

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