Relationship Status and Activated Kin Support: The Role of Need and Norms

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 430-445

  Mazelis, Joan Maya ^a   Mykyta, Laryssa ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family structure; Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing (FFCW); Kinship; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952511178     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00816.x     Document Type: Article

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