Reflections on "family structure and child well-being: Economic resources vs. parental socialization"

Social Forces

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-53

  Thomson, Elizabeth ^a   Mclanahan, Sara S ^a  

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EID: 84873186200     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: 15347605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/sos119     Document Type: Article

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