Children’s perceptions of their sibling relationships during parental separation and divorce

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 69-94

  Sheehan, Grania ^a   Darlington, Yvonne ^b   Noller, Patricia ^b   Feeney, Judith ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Conflict; Divorce; Sibling relationships; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 14544306038     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v41n01_05     Document Type: Article

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