The association between coparenting and child adjustment: A meta-analysis

Parenting

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 286-307

  Teubert, Daniela ^a   Pinquart, Martin ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 78649552704     PISSN: 15295192     EISSN: 15327922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15295192.2010.492040     Document Type: Article

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