Young persons' perspectives on the influence of family transitions on sibling relationships: Qualitative exploration

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 1-35

  Bush, Jacqueline E ^a   Ehrenberg, Marion F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents young adults; Parental divorce; Sibling relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247443477     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v39n03_01     Document Type: Article

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