Yes, She Can: An Examination of Resiliency Factors in Middle- and Upper-Income Single Mothers

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 311-327

  Kjellstrand, Elizabeth K ^a   Harper, Melanie ^a  

^a ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

education; income; marital status; resiliency; single mother

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861957370     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10502556.2012.671677     Document Type: Article

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