Narratives of divorce

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 423-441

  Sclater, Shelley Day ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Divorce; Litigation; Mediation; Narrative; Psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937265243     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649069708410209     Document Type: Article

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