Changing perspectives on children's adjustment following divorce: A view from the United States

Childhood

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 237-254

  Kelly, Joan B ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Children; Divorce; Protective factors; Resiliency; Risk; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038239151     PISSN: 09075682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0907568203010002008     Document Type: Article

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