Divorced fathers and their daughters: A review of recent research

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 77-93

  Nielsen, Linda ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorced fathers and daughters; Divorced parents; Father daughter relationships; Fathers and daughters; Shared parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 79851498297     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10502556.2011.546222     Document Type: Article

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