How the birth of a child affects involvement with stepchildren

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 461-473

  Stewart, Susan D ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbearing; Parental involvement; Stepchildren; Stepfamilies; Stepparents

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745299263     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2445.2005.00128.x     Document Type: Review

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