Women's satisfaction with life following marital separation: Coping resources and adjustment of lone-parent women

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 89-107

  Stewart, Janice A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attachment; Life satisfaction; Marital separation; Sense of coherence; Women and divorce

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444446518     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v43n01_05     Document Type: Article

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