Understanding children's family worlds: Family transitions and children's outcome

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 224-235

  Dunn, Judy ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4344614196     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.2004.0015     Document Type: Review

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