Parenting after divorce: Nonresidential parents’ perceptions of social and institutional support

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 59-80

  Bailey, Sandra J ^a   Zvonkovic, Anisa M ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Institutional systems; Nonresidential parenting; Parenting; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947167996     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v39n03_03     Document Type: Article

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