Divorce-related transitions, adolescent development, and the role of the parent-child relationship: A review of the literature

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 375-388

  Hines, Alice M ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent development; Divorce; Parent child relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040238295     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353477     Document Type: Review

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