The effect of parental divorce on young adults' romantic relationship dissolution: What makes a difference?

Personal Relationships

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 410-426

  Cui, Ming ^a   Fincham, Frank D ^a   Durtschi, Jared A ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80052398974     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01306.x     Document Type: Article

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