Who supports? The providers of social support to dual-parent families caring for young children

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 461-473

  Miller, R Jeff ^a   Darlington, Yvonne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 27144494963     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.10023     Document Type: Article

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