Family commitment, role perceptions, social support, and mutual children in remarriage: A test of uncertainty reduction theory

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 35-53

  Downs, Kimberly J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Mutual children; Remarriage; Role; Social support; Uncertainty reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 30844434182     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v40n01_03     Document Type: Article

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