Gender dynamics in stepfamilies: Adult stepchildren's views

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 174-189

  Schmeeckle, Maria ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Intergenerational relations; Stepfamilies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846441604     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00352.x     Document Type: Article

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