Balancing family members' interests regarding stepparent rights and obligations: A social policy challenge

Family Relations

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 298-319

  Malia, Sarah E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Family law; Family policy; Parental obligations; Parental rights; Stepfamilies

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444452440     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0197-6664.2005.00023.x     Document Type: Review

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