Factors that contribute to stepfamily success: A qualitative analysis

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 53-66

  Michaels, Marcia L ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Remarriage; Stepfamily; Successful stepfamilies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746452134     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v44n03_04     Document Type: Article

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