Competing constructions of childhood: Children’s rights and children’s wishes in divorce

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 291-305

  Trinder, Liz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937260686     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649069708415674     Document Type: Note

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