Mothers, Fathers, Families, and Circumstances: Factors Affecting Children's Adjustment

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 98-111

  Lamb, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84860336070     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2012.667344     Document Type: Review

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