Alternative Research Perspectives for Studying the Effects of Parental Divorce

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 7-27

  Boney, Virginia M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Effects of divorce; Postmodern views; Single parent

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347600507     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v35n01_02     Document Type: Review

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