Grandparent involvement and parenting stress among nonmarried mothers of young children

Social Service Review

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 135-157

  Greenfield, Emily A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952859364     PISSN: 00377961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/658395     Document Type: Article

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