Stepfather families and the emotional well-being of adolescents

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-49

  Sweeney, Megan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34247114683     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650704800103     Document Type: Article

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