Transitions in parental repartnering after divorce

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 47-62

  Anderson, Edward R ^a   Greene, Shannon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Dating; Postdivorce parental repartnering; Relationship transitions; Remarriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444450629     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v43n03_03     Document Type: Review

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