Influence of parental divorce on romantic relationships in young adulthood: A cognitive-developmental perspective

Handbook of Divorce and Relationship Dissolution

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 339-360

  Bartell, Denise S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

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EID: 49149084495     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315820880-27     Document Type: Chapter

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