From divorce to remarriage: Financial management and security among remarried women

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 21-42

  van Eeden Moorefield, Brad ^a   Pasley, Kay ^b   Dolan, Elizabeth M ^c   Engel, Margorie ^d  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^d Stefamily Association of America

Author keywords

Finances; Financial security; Remarriage; Step families women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548486929     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v47n03_02     Document Type: Article

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