Children's living arrangements following separation and divorce: Insights from empirical and clinical research

Family Process

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-52

  Kelly, Joan B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Children; Divorce; Living arrangements; Mediation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; DIVORCE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; TIME;

ADULT; CHILD; DIVORCE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846806066     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2006.00190.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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