When remarriage and immigration coincide: The experience of Russian immigrant stepfamilies

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 75-96

  Berger, Roni ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural research; Emigration; Immigrants; Remarriage; Stepfamilies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937329948     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J051v09n01_05     Document Type: Article

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