Boundary ambiguity in stepfamilies

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1002-1029

  Stewart, Susan D ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family boundary ambiguity; Relationship quality; Remarriage; Stepfamilies

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744450280     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X04273591     Document Type: Article

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