Stepfamily formation: Implications for adolescent ties to mothers, nonresident fathers, and stepfathers

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 954-968

  King, Valarie ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Mothers; Nonresident fathers; Parent adolescent relations; Stepfamilies; Stepfathers

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350501751     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00646.x     Document Type: Article

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