Can we promote child well-being by promoting marriage?

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1326-1344

  Acs, Gregory ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Family policy; Family structure; Living arrangements; Marriage; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 36048934270     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2007.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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