Self-reported reasons for divorce and correlates of psychological well-being among divorced korean immigrant women

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 111-128

  Chang, Janet ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Korean immigrants; Psychological well being; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746493344     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v40n01_08     Document Type: Article

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