Small bang? the impact of divorce legislation on marital breakdown in Ireland

International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 242-258

  Fahey, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 84863306387     PISSN: 13609939     EISSN: 14643707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/lawfam/ebs003     Document Type: Article

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