Studying individual and family development: Linking theory and research

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 880-890

  O'Brien, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytic methods; Family systems; Human development; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745319951     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2005.00181.x     Document Type: Article

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