Coparental communication with nonresidential parents as a predictor of couples' relational satisfaction and mental health in stepfamilies

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 484-503

  Schrodt, Paul ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coparental communication; Mental health; Nonresidential parents; Satisfaction; Stepfamilies; Stepparents

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149437222     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570314.2010.512282     Document Type: Article

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