Changing the Legacy of Divorce: Evidence from Prevention Programs and Future Directions

Family Relations

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 397-405

  Haine, Rachel A ^a   Sandler, Irwin N ^a   Wolchik, Sharlene A ^a   Tein, Jenn Yun ^a   Dawson McClure, Spring R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Divorce; Intervention; Prevention; Public health; Resilience

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242595896     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2003.00397.x     Document Type: Article

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