When Stepfathers Claim Stepchildren: A Conceptual Analysis

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 22-39

  Marsiglio, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatherhood; Identity; Social psychology; Step children; Stepfamily; Stepfather

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642349993     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2004.00002.x     Document Type: Review

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