Cultivating Resilience in Children From Divorced Families

The Family Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 452-455

  Chen, Jen de ^a   George, Rebecca A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptation; children; divorce; resilience; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444546416     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480705278686     Document Type: Article

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