Coparenting in intact and divorced families: Its impact on young adult adjustment

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 272-290

  Gasper, Jill A F ^a   Stolberg, Arnold L ^b   Macie, Katherine M ^a   Williams, Larry J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Coparenting; Divorce; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849132378     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10502550802231924     Document Type: Article

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