A prospective study of the consequences of marital disruption for adolescents: Predisruption family dynamics and postdisruption adolescent adjustment

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 694-704

  Peris, Tara S ^a   Emery, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 10044223334     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp3304_5     Document Type: Article

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