Family instability and child well-being

American Sociological Review

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 181-204

  Fomby, Paula ^a   Cherlin, Andrew J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY STRUCTURE; PARENTAL CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34147217602     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000312240707200203     Document Type: Article

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