Changes in patterns of post-separation parenting over time: A brief review

Journal of Family Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-22

  Smyth, Bruce ^a   Moloney, Lawrie ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Divorce; Joint custody; Post separation parenting; Shared care

Indexed keywords

EID: 50149092677     PISSN: 13229400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jfs.327.14.1.7     Document Type: Review

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