Adolescents’ development in high-conflict and separated families: Evidence from a german longitudinal study

Families Count: Effects on Child and Adolescent Development

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 238-270

  Walper, Sabine ^a   Beckh, Katharina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 34247630797     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511616259.011     Document Type: Chapter

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