The differential effects of parental divorce and marital conflict on young adult romantic relationships

Personal Relationships

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 331-343

  Cui, Ming ^a   Fincham, Frank D ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956412854     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01279.x     Document Type: Article

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