Role strain and online social support for childless stepmothers

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 868-887

  Craig, Elizabeth A ^a   Johnson, Amy J ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

online social support; role clarity; role strain; social support; stepfamilies; stepmother

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052504441     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407510393055     Document Type: Article

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