Perspectives on Nonresidential Paternal Involvement and Grief: A Literature Review

The Family Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 263-270

  Spillman, Joseph A ^a   Deschamps, Heidi S ^a   Crews, Judith A ^a  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

children; divorce; father; grief; involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248610212     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: 15523950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480704264347     Document Type: Article

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