Waiting until they leave home: The experiences of young adults whose parents separate

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 47-61

  Pryor, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adult children; Mid life divorce; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937187820     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v32n01_04     Document Type: Article

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