The impact of social support on women’s adjustment to divorce: A literature review and analysis

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 63-89

  Smerglia, Virginia L ^a   Miller, Nancy B ^a   Kort Butler, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Divorced women; Post divorce adjustment; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937188570     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v32n01_05     Document Type: Article

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