Does remarriage matter? the well-being of adolescents living with cohabiting versus remarried mothers

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 115-133

  Willetts, Marion C ^a   Maroules, Nick G ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent well being; Adolescents and divorce; Cohabitation; Remarriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444433604     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v41n03_06     Document Type: Article

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