Current findings on Australian children in postseparation disputes: Outer conflict, inner discord

Journal of Family Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-109

  McIntosh, Jennifer ^a,b   Long, Caroline ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Family Transitions   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Conflict; Divorce; Mediation; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144465907     PISSN: 13229400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jfs.327.11.1.99     Document Type: Review

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