Stepmothering and identity: A co-constructed narrative

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 125-139

  Gallardo, Heather L ^a   Mellon Gallardo, Darbe L A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b R Brown McAllister Elementary School   (United States)

Author keywords

Identity; Stepdaughters; Stepmothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049161522     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v48n01_07     Document Type: Article

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