Sibling Support During Post-Divorce Adjustment: An Idiographic Analysis of Support Forms, Functions, and Relationship Types

Journal of Family Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 167-187

  Jacobs, Kimberly ^a   Sillars, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

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EID: 84859611471     PISSN: 15267431     EISSN: 15327698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15267431.2011.584056     Document Type: Article

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