The psychosocial well-being of black and white mothers following marital dissolution: A brief report of a follow-up study

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-36

  McKenry, Patrick C ^a   McKelvey, Mary W ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 30244522742     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-6402.t01-2-00004     Document Type: Article

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