Stress and coping approaches and research: The impact of marital conflict on children

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-50

  Cummings, E Mark ^a  

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EID: 0347483706     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v02n01_03     Document Type: Article

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