Exploring the Increased Odds of Divorce Following Miscarriage or Stillbirth

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 91-107

  Shreffler, Karina M ^a   Hill, Patricia Wonch ^b   Cacciatore, Joanne ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attachment; commitment; divorce; fertility; loss; miscarriage; stillbirth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858603823     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10502556.2012.651963     Document Type: Article

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