When children have two mothers: Relationships with nonresident mothers, stepmothers, and fathers

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1178-1193

  King, Valarie ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Child well being; Fathers; Nonresident mothers; Parent adolescent relations; Stepmothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 36148986124     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2007.00440.x     Document Type: Article

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