Gender differences in stories of violence and caring by preschool children in post-divorce families: Implications for social competence

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 485-508

  Page, Timothy ^a   Bretherton, Inge ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Narratives; Post Divorce; Preschool Children

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543001109     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CASW.0000003140.44020.ba     Document Type: Article

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