Country differences in the effects of divorce on well-being: The role of norms, support, and selectivity

European Sociological Review

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 475-490

  Kalmijn, Matthijs ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 77955139942     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcp035     Document Type: Review

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