Parents' and children's views on talking to judges in parenting disputes in australia

International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 84-107

  Parkinson, Patrick ^a   Cashmore, Judy ^a   Single, Judi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 51249153560     PISSN: 13609939     EISSN: 14643707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/lawfam/ebl022     Document Type: Article

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