The Role of Pre- and Postconception Relationships for First-Time Parents

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 526-539

  Rackin, Heather ^a   Gibson Davis, Christina M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Family structure; Nonmarital births; Relationship dissolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861472094     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2012.00974.x     Document Type: Article

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