Stepparents on stepparenting: An exploratory study of stepparenting approaches

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 81-97

  Svare, Gloria Messick ^a   Jay, Sydney ^b   Mason, Mary Ann ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Parenting; Remarriage; Step family; Stepparent

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247666550     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v41n03_04     Document Type: Article

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